I think next year is the year my daughter is destined to come home with a recorder... I'm less than excited. I can still hear the flat notes of hot cross buns from my own childhood... However, I have to imagine that if you play one there surely must be some skill one can develop with some practice? Maybe I will be surprised yet :)
And I think your perfect weekend sounds grand, I guess I'll be an idiot too if that's what resonating with this takes 🤣
You could pick any random Irishman off the street, hand him a recorder and he'd play you a few bars of 'It's a long way to Tipperary'. Flute playing is in our genes.
As for Thea when she comes home with the recorder, I can only suggest ear plugs:)