"Show me, 'wax on, wax off'"
Week after week, it sometimes feels like the same thing with no payoff - a lot of work just for the sake of doing it all over again...
This week, however, has felt a bit different. I'm not completely sure why, but part of it is the simple application of 'change' to the normal routine.
We had band practice last night instead of Wednesday (to accommodate a couple of the musicians' schedules). Also, we had the welcome addition of Derek Prevatt (welcome back) and Steven Sims. Finally, the set this week is an acoustic set heavy on the acoustic guitar sound and vocal harmonization. Not that I don't love music the way we normally do it, but I really like the change-up this week. Hopefully, it will feel as powerful to the crowd Sunday as it did to me at rehearsal. Steven's got an incredible guitar-playing ability AND the added bonus of vocal talent, so I actually get to relax on a few songs and let him lead out. Very cool. All in all, it's nice to see some development taking place in terms of getting a few different people involved in the music.
After band practice, we went to Logan's (all of us but Derek, who had to work - Me, Stacey, (Kailyn), Eli, (Emma), Steven, Eric, Wendy, (Heidi & Holly), Donny, and J-mo - a big crowd for a Wednesday night activity.
While we were there, we saw Brian and Amber seated in a both at the opposite side of the dining area. I tried calling Amber on my cell phone. She actually picked up the ringing phone, seemed puzzled by the incoming number, showed it to Brian, then promptly hit the 'reject call' button. I smirked and thought, "Oh, so that's how it's going to be, eh?" Eli decided to be more dramatic and had the waitress gather a crew to give Amber a "Happy Birthday Yeehaw" from the staff, though, of course, it was not Amber's birthday. Though it did not turn out as humorous as we'd hoped (mainly because Amber and Brian both looked more puzzled than surprised), it still proved to be funny once they actually came over and talked to us (and we realized we were not going to get killed for interrupting some serious conversation or something).
On a different note, Stacey took Kailyn into the pool for the first time this summer. After some initial fear, it looks like she'll love being in the water again. I sure hope so.
WORTH REPEATING:
"Eric, your musical advice was helpful. Donny usually just grunts like a caveman and says 'Music bad' or 'sound bad.' (LOL) So, thanks for being specific."
(old quote)
Eli: Was Wendy there?
J-mo: Yes, she was just standing behind a chair.
(after playing all the songs last night)
Steven: My fingers hurt.
Kevin: So do mine.
J-mo: You guys shut up (he played congas).
Derek: I'm fine.
This week, however, has felt a bit different. I'm not completely sure why, but part of it is the simple application of 'change' to the normal routine.
We had band practice last night instead of Wednesday (to accommodate a couple of the musicians' schedules). Also, we had the welcome addition of Derek Prevatt (welcome back) and Steven Sims. Finally, the set this week is an acoustic set heavy on the acoustic guitar sound and vocal harmonization. Not that I don't love music the way we normally do it, but I really like the change-up this week. Hopefully, it will feel as powerful to the crowd Sunday as it did to me at rehearsal. Steven's got an incredible guitar-playing ability AND the added bonus of vocal talent, so I actually get to relax on a few songs and let him lead out. Very cool. All in all, it's nice to see some development taking place in terms of getting a few different people involved in the music.
After band practice, we went to Logan's (all of us but Derek, who had to work - Me, Stacey, (Kailyn), Eli, (Emma), Steven, Eric, Wendy, (Heidi & Holly), Donny, and J-mo - a big crowd for a Wednesday night activity.
While we were there, we saw Brian and Amber seated in a both at the opposite side of the dining area. I tried calling Amber on my cell phone. She actually picked up the ringing phone, seemed puzzled by the incoming number, showed it to Brian, then promptly hit the 'reject call' button. I smirked and thought, "Oh, so that's how it's going to be, eh?" Eli decided to be more dramatic and had the waitress gather a crew to give Amber a "Happy Birthday Yeehaw" from the staff, though, of course, it was not Amber's birthday. Though it did not turn out as humorous as we'd hoped (mainly because Amber and Brian both looked more puzzled than surprised), it still proved to be funny once they actually came over and talked to us (and we realized we were not going to get killed for interrupting some serious conversation or something).
On a different note, Stacey took Kailyn into the pool for the first time this summer. After some initial fear, it looks like she'll love being in the water again. I sure hope so.
WORTH REPEATING:
"Eric, your musical advice was helpful. Donny usually just grunts like a caveman and says 'Music bad' or 'sound bad.' (LOL) So, thanks for being specific."
(old quote)
Eli: Was Wendy there?
J-mo: Yes, she was just standing behind a chair.
(after playing all the songs last night)
Steven: My fingers hurt.
Kevin: So do mine.
J-mo: You guys shut up (he played congas).
Derek: I'm fine.
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