Finally guitar

To illustrate what my life has been like: Today, while watching the kids, I decided -- Hey -- to go get the green electric guitar that my wife gave me for Christmas, the Heavy Metal distortion pedal she also gave me for Christmas, and my red Gorilla amp (small, but with good tone), and set up in the kitchen. I think this is the first time that I've actually plugged in since mid-December.

I **could** -- and **should** play electric guitar more. But for some reason, I don't. Part of it is a current lack of good space to set up. Part of it is that when the kids are around, they want to try it out, too -- which means that I don't get to. And part of it is just time, inclination, and a zillion other things.

But at the heart of it: it tickles me to no end to plug in and play. I should do it more often.

My compromise position over the last month has been to keep my bunged-up old acoustic guitar handy, and noodle around on that, now and again, while watching the kids. That works o.k. But it's not quite the same.


--GG