Happy Birthday!

- Piano Student (9 year old boy): "Tomorrow's my mom's birthday!"

- Me: "Hey, that's great! Are you doing anything?"

- Student: "Yeah, we're taking her to dinner, and giving her a present. My dad said she'll love it because it's something she really needs."

- Me: "Can I ask what it is?"

- Student: "Laser hair removal!"

Get A Job

- Piano Student (7 yr. old boy pointing to a photo of my wife and I on the piano): "Who's that?"

- Me: "That's my wife."

- Student: "Oh yeah, sometimes I see her on my way into lessons, but usually I don't. How come she's not here all the time?"

- Me: "Because she has to go to work."

- Student: "You mean like a job?"

- Me: "Yes, a job."

- Student (pauses): "How come you don't have a job?"

- Me: "Teaching piano is my job."

- Student: "Yeah, but it's not a real job."

- Mother's voice from out in the hall: "ROBERT!!!" (not student's real name)