Friday, April 3, 2015

Betsy Bunnie

      Now this is what you do in Michigan when it's 50°(Fahrenheit)in March. Mom and I recently created Betsy Bunnie out of pure Michigan snow, frozen grapes, small plants, pinecones, a small heart scarf, and twigs.
Betsy Bunnie is over six feet tall and is our pride and joy.
     "The band student of the month for the month of February in the Brass and Percussion section has improved very well." said Mr. C, the Brass and Percussion teacher,
"This band student has been improving in counting beats and has made the most progress out of their section,"

      I turned to my other drumline friends, Liam and Cody(which, considering the fact that they're my only drumline friends, and that the other 6th grade percussionists quit and/or dropped out), smiled at them, then turned back to the front of the room.  "Might I add that this band student is female, also."
This time it was on the cue of Liam and Cody to turn at me with a face full of inquisitive curiosity, yet somehow I felt many other pairs of eyes turn to look at me for a mere second before turning back around. "...and she is from the Percussion section." 

My eyes widened and and I gasped.
"Avery Evans!"

    I hurriedly skipped to the front of the room(while high five-ing my fellow band members, well either that or fist-bumping them on the way)and Mr. C fist-bumped me and handed me an XL HERSHEY'S Symphony Candy bar and a flourished certificate that said: