Hey all~
My poor ovation, with its crack down the middle of the body went kaput (or I found that it did about 2 weeks ago). I'd taken a good long break and when I opened the case, the strings were completely loose - because the bridge had come off 3/4's of the way, like a ski slope. The wood on the other side of the bridge, going toward the neck is coming off in wide strips kinda. It looks ghastly, a mortal wound. So it's a goner. Pete (the green guitar pick guy) told me it was only a matter of time.
But I just found a neighbor who said I can use their axe most weekends. So I have the Ibanez in my little house. It's passable!
Onward and upward (sorta I think)~
My son has a friend who offered to give me (!!) his "Frankenstein" bass which he built (!!). Apparently to be delivered to me tomorrow. These are teens...I'll bet I end up knocking around with them, I know of no adults who write and play in my immediate area, much less women.
I'm as girly as many, but I get just starved for a couple women musicians to hang with.
My whole life I can see is going to change a lot, what with the littlest children no longer infants. All of a sudden I'm going, hey where's my (non-cyberspace) friends, musicians, my life? I guess that's what being a stay at home Mom is. You really get off the world - for years! So there's more than songs and mixes which need to be built. Hey thanks for keeping up with me...I'd not a concept of being a musician AND having a rich life, or not for very long, anyway. But now...I am going to try to KEEP building both, and building well.
I can remember clearly realizing the family would have to come first. A huge shock, because music wasn't a mistress, but a spouse.
Still have some years at home with little ones, but never before did I see there would someday be an end to this part of my life. I wouldn't trade it, though, for anything. Why does this board coincide with self knowledge and change for me?
Boy it felt good to play guitar tonight.