Elwood
Blues
This is an "interesting" spring this year. Looks like I'm joining Ted & berlew in the recovery "lounge" soon.
I've been having an increasing amount of difficulty getting around like I should. Had to cancel the Tacoma workshop, fell a couple of times, few stitches, things could be better ya know? So I go see the doctor. And another....
It seems I have the good fortune to have assumed a risk that, if things fall my way, will result in me walking and moving better at the expense of more frequent back pain. What wonderful times we live in that we have such choices.
So, next week I have the opportunity to go in and have a "two staged L2-S-2 anterior and posterior spinal fusion." One day they will go in from the front and work for hours. Then I get to rest (and maybe walk a bit) for a day and then they go back in from the back and work the other side. (Sounds kinda like they're gonna make a japanese storm lantern, or maybe a traditional catholic confessional, out of me eh?) This is the third spine procedure for me, first one where I have the rotisserie chicken treatment.
The events and circumstances leading to this have just plain cancelled all creative stuff in my musical brain cells. I've been trying to do all the stuff I will want to do in a few days right? I practice daily and "chord noodle" with the acoustics. Ah yes, in another thread I mentioned my new Taylor GS Mini, love my little re-hab buddy! Good thing I have lots of tunes in my head somewhere....
Anyway I thought I'd post a note. I was on here lots, and lots of you are helping me to learn some recording (and playing) basics. So this is why I have turned back into more of a lurker, and why I won't be too active here for a bit.
BTW: Griff was most gracious. I jumped on the Tacoma registration and was pumped to go. When I realized my mind wrote a check that my body can't cash (Old Folks Boogie) Griff posted a full refund promptly and sent along his kind wishes.
I'll be hanging around and will start posting stuff when I figure a few things out, and the spark catches.
All the best to all the rest who are on the mend!!!! Like they say, this getting old stuff aint for kids.
Take care,
Steve
I've been having an increasing amount of difficulty getting around like I should. Had to cancel the Tacoma workshop, fell a couple of times, few stitches, things could be better ya know? So I go see the doctor. And another....
It seems I have the good fortune to have assumed a risk that, if things fall my way, will result in me walking and moving better at the expense of more frequent back pain. What wonderful times we live in that we have such choices.
So, next week I have the opportunity to go in and have a "two staged L2-S-2 anterior and posterior spinal fusion." One day they will go in from the front and work for hours. Then I get to rest (and maybe walk a bit) for a day and then they go back in from the back and work the other side. (Sounds kinda like they're gonna make a japanese storm lantern, or maybe a traditional catholic confessional, out of me eh?) This is the third spine procedure for me, first one where I have the rotisserie chicken treatment.
The events and circumstances leading to this have just plain cancelled all creative stuff in my musical brain cells. I've been trying to do all the stuff I will want to do in a few days right? I practice daily and "chord noodle" with the acoustics. Ah yes, in another thread I mentioned my new Taylor GS Mini, love my little re-hab buddy! Good thing I have lots of tunes in my head somewhere....
Anyway I thought I'd post a note. I was on here lots, and lots of you are helping me to learn some recording (and playing) basics. So this is why I have turned back into more of a lurker, and why I won't be too active here for a bit.
BTW: Griff was most gracious. I jumped on the Tacoma registration and was pumped to go. When I realized my mind wrote a check that my body can't cash (Old Folks Boogie) Griff posted a full refund promptly and sent along his kind wishes.
I'll be hanging around and will start posting stuff when I figure a few things out, and the spark catches.
All the best to all the rest who are on the mend!!!! Like they say, this getting old stuff aint for kids.
Take care,
Steve