Every day is a good day! This good day is a Wednesday, and the last day of November… which has the additional benefit of being payday, too. I’ll take it.
Yesterday was a good day. I generally write my blog posts in the morning, right after I drag my tired old butt out of bed. I get my shower, drink two large glasses of water, then plant my butt in the recliner to watch some news (or soccer, of late). I then reflect…
Yesterday morning, I checked on the delivery of a guitar I bought myself, an Ovation acoustic with non-traditional sound holes. I realized the thing had been delivered the previous evening and had sat on the front porch the entire night. I got it in the house and let it sit awhile to warm up back in the sunroom where I have the rest of my guitars. I got it unpacked a little later and brought it into tune… oh, man. I fell in love with Ovation acoustic guitars thirty years ago. I was asked to accompany a singer at a wedding, and I didn’t have an acoustic guitar. I borrowed an acoustic from the bride-to-be, and my fingers did the rest. I remember offering to buy that axe as well.
I did something I never do. I played in front of a camera yesterday and posted a short video. I can talk in front of thousands, but I’ve never been comfortable playing guitar in front of people… I think I described it as “abject terror”. I played a few bars from “Blackbird” by the Beatles and posted the video, and people were very kind with their comments.
I might have to do that again sometime. I’m no pro, and my friends understand that. Maybe I should work up an arrangement of another acoustic song to record. I always liked “Dance With Me” by Orleans… maybe I should look into finding the sheet music.
OK… time for me to get myself fed and ready for my cloud solutions architecture class.
I hop the world is treating you better than you deserve.
Peace y’all.
