Day Eighteen

I received the new Taylor guitar newsletter today, those guys sure can make a picture of a guitar look scrumptious.  I bought my Taylor 812C several years ago, well, now that I'm thinking about it, it was more like sixteen years ago.   Time flies when your playing a nice guitar.  So now every so often, I find these beautifully assembled newsletters with pictures of their latest offerings in my mailbox.  I believe they're trying to tempt me.
   I got an invitation to play a gig in NC today but had to pass on it due to a scheduling conflict.  I hate when that happens.  Maybe next time the opportunity arises I'll be able to get away.  I also had my good friend Rich Mermer invite me to go to Nashville for the CAAS, "Chet Atkins Appreciation Society" annual gathering.  Rich builds some beautiful guitars and travels to shows all over the country to show off his stuff.  But once again, duty called, and I could not act as his co-pilot and navigator.  I hope he makes it safely without my spiritual guidance.
   I guess that's about it for today, here's your daily dose of wisdom.

I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar until something starts to present itself.
James Taylor 

Day Seventeen

Not much to report today, but consistency has got to count for something.  It looks like I'll be working at the shop most of the week, some poor soul needs cabinets, and I can't let them down.
   I'm eagerly awaiting some responses from my E-bay customers, it's a bit scary sending electronics across the country in cardboard boxes.  No matter how carefully you've packaged them, you know the Samsonite Gorilla just can't wait to get his hands on another package with fragile stickers all over it.  Laughing that crazy gorilla laugh, you know the one.  I can only imagine those delicate gizmos flying through the air and landing in a not so delicate way.  Pray for those poor gizmos!
    I put together a chord chart and lyrics for the latest tune to send to the rest of the band so they can see what kind of crazy progression I've conjured up.   I have a cool little program called Lyricist that makes it pretty easy to do, and I think I've figured out how to e-mail it with the chord diagrams and lyrics intact.  I sent off a test version to one of my compadres, we'll see if it works. 
  Well that's all for today, here's your daily words of wisdom.

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. " – Herm Albright

Day Sixteen

I hope everyone had a safe Fourth, and still has all ten of their fingers attached and functioning.  I read  about a guy who blew his entire arm off  while entertaining the family with fireworks yesterday.  That can put a real damper on the festivities.  It always amazes me the lengths some parents will go to in order to teach their children the dangers that are lurking out there just waiting to take them out.  No one said good parenting is easy!
   I took the day off from my usual duties for the bogus holiday, "The Fifth of July", who ever heard of such a thing.  I think it's a sign of the lack of motivation in this country, we're making up holidays just so we can goof off guilt free.  I probably speak for the minority, but when I goof off, I want to feel the appropriate level of guilt for having shirked my responsibilities.   After all, what's the sense of goofing off if  it's been approved by the state and federal government.  It's like them telling you to burn your draft card, it just takes all the fun out of it.   Oh well, maybe just to get even, I'll take off on the sixth of July too.  I'm pretty sure they haven't turned that into a holiday yet!
Until Tomorrow, your daily words of wisdom.

  Life aint worth livin' without a good story.
     Charley W. Murphy

Day Fifteen

 Rumor has it that today is Friday, I seem to have lost track of time.  Now  I know why people go to work everyday, just to keep track of what day it is.   What a great system.

    It must be nearing the fourth of July, the local knuckleheads are starting to set off minor fireworks in the streets.  Now don't get me wrong, I like blowing up neighbor kids as much as the next guy, but it seems that every holiday now includes fireworks.  And they start setting them off about four days before the holiday actually arrives and then for another four days after it's passed.  I really feel as though bottle rockets on Christmas morning is just going a little to far.  I think it takes a real toll on man's best friend, the poor dogs get all shaky and pee uncontrollably until the festivities have concluded.  Which usually doesn't happen until some lucky Fourth of July sacrificial lamb blows off a finger or two.   You've got to love the holidays!  

  I guess I'll put a hold on any recording until this temporary insanity has simmered down.  Be careful out there this weekend, don't be the lamb.

 The Daily words of wisdom:

     Look it went out....BOOM!!!!!

Day Fourteen

Today I was called back to duty in Cabinet Land. When the world is in crisis, and the only savior is your local cabinet guru, that's when you know your really screwed.  So I headed in reluctantly, at this point saving the world seems like a pretty big job, more suited to a diabolical madman.  But I believe all the diabolical madmen are working in the Gulf Of Mexico this week, I'll do the best I can until they get freed up.  On the bright side, it gave me the opportunity to hop on my supersonic motorbike and let the wind blow through my imaginary hair.  It felt a lot like freedom,  and not even one old codger tried to run me down.  Motorcycling in the summer is a bit safer down here as all the snow birds have gone back to cooler climates until the fall.  The flip side of that is that it's actually to hot most days to ride.   it's always something!
   My E-bay excitement has come to a close, I sold three out of four items I had up for auction.  I think I made out pretty well on this project, and I'll have a little more wiggle room in the studio without those things hanging around.  Well, that's about it for the day, Until tomorrow.

Your daily words of inspiration:

I bought some batteries, but they weren't included.
Steven Wright