<p>On site in the land of isolation – Parents Weekend at Williams.</p>
<p>Have good comparison to make with last week’s Parents Weekend at Barnard.</p>
<p>Barnard: Dinner at stupendous restaurant. Gorgeous surrounding. Innovative food. Horrendous bill. Movie at Lincoln Center Loews – adorable interior decorations, great candy counter, escalators. Happy, chatty, excited daughter.</p>
<p>Williams: Dinner at third rate local restaurant. Very reasonable bill. Movie at sprawling, lackluster Berkshire mall.
Concert S participated in. He sang Bach B minor Mass, and performed along with other choral group, strings, wind ensemble, jazz ensemble, percussion group is magnificent building. Happy, chatty mellow son.</p>
<p>D had no time to do music extracurriculars. Too busy running around Manhattan. She also felt groups were too competitive and was afraid to audition. S has a lot of time; auditioned and was accepted into two music groups.</p>
<p>Both were very excited about courses, friends. D more future focused (she is two years older) and talked about boyfriend. S in the here and now.</p>
<p>Which is better? Chacun a son gout. (Don’t have accents.)</p>
<p>I am happy with both schools; happy for both kids.</p>
<p>Pocketbook? A different story.</p>
<p>BTW: North Adams is ten minutes from Williamstown and is a bigger town with MassMoca which is hosting Williamstown Film Festival tomorrow night. Tonight it was hosted by theater in Williamstown, but we were at the magnificent concert.</p>