Sunday, July 6, 2008

Whistler's Mother!

OK, biggest news ever! This old Gramma Jamma has just learned to whistle with fingers inserted into my mouth! How cool is this? I can make an ear drum-piercing whistle almost every time I try now, and I just learned how at about 4:30 this afternoon. Let me tell you the story...
Tomorrow (Monday) night I am auditioning for Nunsense, the musical. I would like to be Sister Robert Ann, the street-wise Nun with the New York accent. Well, I have thought for quite a while now that being able to perform one of those shrill whistles would be a great assett for that part, so today with so much family around, I thought I'd ask who knew how to do that so they could teach me. I thought, perhaps by September I would have it down pretty well.... Yeah! I got it already! Bobby tried to teach me the 2-finger whistle, and I almost got it a few times, but Kyle came in and showed me how to do the 4-finger whistle (two fingers from each hand) and I got it almost immediately! How fun is that? I've whistled for the whole family (they still think it's funny, but it could get old soon....) and even for the neighbors. They were actually impressed because neither of them could do it! I'm still working on the finger/thumb whistle as I think it could be impressive to be able to do a few versions of the finger-whistle trick. Either way, Dad is actually proud of me, and doesn't complain at all when he's watching golf and I suddenly come out with a loud, shrill whistle and shake him out of his happy place!
OK, everybody whistle now!

3 comments:

Porter Family said...

You are hilarious, mom. Good luck with the auditions. I can hear you whilstling all the way out here. :)

Marilyn & Steve said...

Of course you can hear me, I whistled over the phone for you! Whistling on demand! How cool am I?
Gramma!

Tamar and Trevor said...

Very cool. I can not even do a regular wistle very well.