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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 Five days without teenagers at home (can I get a hallelujah?) of parents would we be if we didn’t enjoy the lighthearted Ned Hickson banter we share each day, They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. With that in mind, the thought of our three teenagers being gone for most of spring break makes us love them beyond words. In fact, the only way we could love them more is if they each found jobs and an apartment while they were gone. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not that we don’t enjoy spending time with our kids. Of course we do! What kind such as when I say: “You need to wash your plate.” And without skipping a beat, they reply: “You’re ruining my entire life!” Ha! Ha! That’s why they are called “kids!” Not because they are like stubborn baby goats who, given the chance, will run horns-first into your knee caps. No! It’s because they’re kidders! So who are we, as parents, to selfishly keep them from spreading that kind of joy to others for five whole days during spring break? Needless to say, having the house to ourselves for a week is going to take some getting used to. For example, we’ll have to get used to opening the refrigerator and finding more than just an empty car- ton of orange juice and some spilled ketchup that has dried into something resembling a fruit roll-up. Plus maybe someone's gym sock. We’ll also have to get used to taking warm showers since, without three teens using enough water to hose down the entire Budweiser Clydesdale team, we’ll actu- ally have more than 90 sec- onds before a lack of hot water turns our morning shower into an audition for So You Think You Can Dance? And I’m not sure how we'll get used to turning on the tel- evision and not having a minor heart attack because the volume was apparently set for someone who lands fight- er planes on an aircraft carri- er. That’s assuming we can get used to finding the TV remote in the first place since those kidders won't be here to leave it somewhere — such as between the couch cush- ions, in a different room com- pletely, or in the shower. Actually, that might explain why the volume was so high. Yes, not having our teens at home for a week will take some getting used to. In order to prepare ourselves for what we know will be a difficult transition, my wife and I have spent time talking together about our feelings. This has been extremely helpful. Once the giddiness passes, anyway. Which I blame on the wine. Not to mention that cartwheel I attempted. But hey, we needed an excuse to get a new coffee table anyway. I’m sure it will be different when, before long, they leave home to find their own way into the world. Suddenly, all Peace Harbor to host benefit concert April 24 A free benefit concert to raise funds for the Peace Harbor Medical Center emergency department, “Leave A Legacy: Save a Life” campaign, will be held at the Florence Events Center on April 24, at 7 p.m. Suggested tax-deductible donation is $25. Tickets will be available at the door and performers will include: • Larry Pattis, an accom- plished guitarist named one of the “Top 10 Best Acoustic Music Artists of the Decade” by the International Acoustic Music Awards. He has been a featured head- line performer at such illustri- ous venues as the Montreal International Jazz Festival and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Millennium Stage in Washington, D.C. He also tours as part of the American Guitar Masters con- L OOKING FOR COURTESY PHOTOS C. Daniel Boling and Larry Pattis will be among the musi- cians performing at the April 24 benefit concert. cert series. • C. Daniel Boling is a Kerrville New Folk and Woody Guthrie Folk Festival award- winning singer-songwriter. From Albuquerque, N.M., Boling has performed at the Florence Winter Folk Festival in previous years. Boling will perform original songs and gui- tar playing. • Mike and Carleen McCornack have been wowing audiences for more than 40 years with an engaging musical style that blends clear, expres- sive, harmonious vocals with sparkling acoustic instrumental accompaniments. They have been winners of the Winter Folk Festival People’s Choice award, Parent’s Choice Gold Award winners and Parent’s Guide Honors. • The New Folksters are a group of folk singers from Eugene, who combine strong harmony with instrumentals. Their performances are fun and include ’60s folk songs, contemporary tunes and rollick- ing ragtime ditties. Some members have been part of the folk singing commu- nity since the ’60s. Band members include Hal Weiner (guitar, banjo, uke, vocals), Beverly Schriver (vocals, kazoo), Keith Barr (6- and 12-string guitar, vocals) and Ken Luse (bass). the things we’ve come to accept and experience on a daily basis as parents will end. Once again, not having them here will take some get- ting used to. Especially knowing it’s for good. When that day comes, there will be tears. There will be hugs. And no, there won't be any cartwheels. Not with what we just paid for that new coffee table. Ned is a syndicated columnist with News Media Corporation. His book, “Humor at the Speed of Life,” is available online at Port Hole Publications, Amazon Books and Barnes & Noble. Write to him at nedhickson@icloud.com VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor today. Email: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . 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