What Did You Do Today?

[WhistlingBadger]

The way music programs in schools have been eliminated is a damn shame. Some day they will realize music in school is much, much more than simply learning music and instruments. Its more cerebral than any other subject in school. Our local school was on the brink of going away, but somehow made it through. I donated a gob of old percussion stuff and a few electronics I hadn't used in years. The boy playing drums at that time was pretty excited. He was using old hi-hat halves as crashes and rides. Miserable sounding junk that didn't express what the kid was actually playing.

Man, don't get me started...There's some really cool research out there about music and brain development.  I think that back in the day most kids used to get it at home, but like so many things, they don't anymore so it's up to the schools.  I saw a brain imaging video one time that showed the different parts of the brain active during various tasks.  In people playing music together, the whole thing just lit up like a Christmas tree.  Sometimes I tell my kids that playing/singing harmony is weight-lifting for the brain.

Mostly it's a lot of fun, though. 

[Outbackbob48]

I like listening to music but I can't carry a tune in a wheelbarrow Bob

[WhistlingBadger]

Ive been playing since i was six. I play Suzuki although my piano teacher stopped teaching for a while so i have had no teacher for a year. Have made barely any progress on piano. Trumpet.

Cool.  My native instrument is the euphonium/baritone, and I did a LOT of marching in high school/college.  I don't play it all that much anymore; most of my musical energy is spent on other instruments nowadays.   I've never really gotten along all that well with the piano, so I admire people that play it well.

[JEB]

On the 14th I woke up at 330 am, sat in the edge of my bed and started crying. I could not figure out why, then it hit me. It was 1 year ago on the 14th of December at 330 am that my wife received her bone marrow transplant that failed.

This morning I thought about that moment as I read this thread and said a prayer for those that have left us and those who remain here  suffering. I never realized how bad it was until this year when my Chris left me.

I know of two others on here that are going thru the same as me, Eric Krewson who I don't know personally and Pearly who I know and consider a friend. I am sure there are others and I included all in my prayer for healing this morning.

[PEARL DRUMS]

It was the worst period in my life, and I've had several since I was a kid. My peace came in the way of knowing Jean wasn't miserable anymore. 3 years of 24/7 suffering is hard to watch. I have moved along in life and am very happy right now. But, she is never far from my thoughts and my new gal is very supportive of me. My step-sons are as much my sons now as they ever were. They always will be.


Bill (Danzbar) also lost his Kim in the spring of 2019. That's four of us in not may years. "F" cancer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WhistlingBadger]

That sucks.  Hang in there, guys.  You aren't alone.
T

[YosemiteBen]

Have lost many friends and family to cancer. I know two teen age girls living with cancer. It is an awful beast. Prayers for your sadness, remember them with laughter.

[Eric Krewson]

Six years for me since Miss Glenda died, I am 72, tried some dating but at my age the pickings are pretty slim. I found one about a year ago that I really liked, we were like two peas in a pod, somehow she hid the fact that she was bipolar for the first 6 months. It was time to move on when that problem surfaced, bipolar gals are great company on the upswing but downright nutzoid on a down swing.

I still live alone and always will, health problem have crept up on me now but I can look back on the 30 years I had with my gal and have very fond memories.

[bjrogg]

Hang in there guys. I know it sucks. My mom passed almost 15 years ago. My dad was heartbroken. He did his best to get going again. He ended up meeting a very nice lady about 5 years later. Another widow he knew all his life and who was friends with my mom. They ended up getting married just a couple months later. Was a bit of a shocker for myself and my siblings that they got married so quickly, but they didn't want to waste any time. At their ages that was one thing they knew was precious. That was almost ten years ago. He's 82 now and I know it added at least three years to his life. Good ones to. His best days are behind him now, but she is there for him. He will tell you flat out. If it wasn't for her he'd be in a home. She just turned 81 and is going strong yet. I'm so glad they met.

I really hate when it gets the young ones. Some of you may remember a bow I made for a benifit raffle called The Stacer's. The thread was titled something like "Living The Dream". Sadly Tom left us a couple weeks ago to be with his brother. Was really routing for that guy.

Bjrogg

Jon hang in there buddy. All those firsts are the hardest. It never gets easy but it does get better.

[bjrogg]

I sawed some dead ash last year and put it on the walls of my man cave. I saved some boards with living edge on them. Yesterday I made two selves to hang on my walls. I'll put some polyurethane on them yet but they'll be something like this. Sorry not best picture but they aren't hung yet.
Bjrogg

[bjrogg]

First coat of polyurethane
Bjrogg

[Pat B]

Nice shelves to go along with your walls. I love the look of ash. We put unstained ash floors in our house.

[chamookman]

Those are cool BJ  ! Bob

[bjrogg]

Thanks Pat. They turned out even better than I was hoping. Only problem is my wife likes em so much she wants to put them in our bedroom. That's not a big problem though. I can make some more.

Thanks Bob

Bjrogg
 
PS I think I might cut two more big dead trees down and try to saw them. If their solid they would make some really nice lumber

[WhistlingBadger]

Nice, Bob!  Yesterday, I finished up a pair of moccasins for a friend's christmas present, stained a bunch of arrow shafts, led singing at church, silk-wrapped and shot said arrow shafts (I have started shooting each shaft bare a couple times to make sure it flies well before I fletch), sang christmas carols with a bunch of friends at the two retirement homes and the local school for the mentally handicapped, then fletched and said arrows while watching "The Return of the King" with Mrs. Badger and the Badgerling.

Another good day!
T