THE UNEXPECTED

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In life there are always variables. You set yourself in a certain direction and sure enough some new priority comes crashing in. This was the case this week. The power went out on my block last Thursday. It was hot and no fans would run. My neighbor and I joked about not being able to do much but both had those little things to get done.

Someone had mentioned it might be the power grid. I went down stairs to practice, the thing I must do daily or things don’t get better. The acoustic guitar and trumpet were the only things not requiring power. In my mind I got mad at the Governor. Didn’t he make plans after the power outages in California!

There was a loud bang on the door. It was my neighbor. "Can’t you hear them cutting down your tree in the back yard," he said. I went around back and sure enough My tree was laying on the lawn. Public Service had cut it down because it was leaning on the wires. Power came up.

So much for a week of practice and recording. Four new songs are being readied to be taken on stage. The second CD has some tracks down and I wanted to add to it. And, Jessica started helping me with the my space. I wanted to go out and attract friends to the site. Cutting up a tree and bundling it for the trash man while peaceful, is physically demanding. All week long I have walked around stiff as a board and felt like I was involved in a never ending game of touch football.

Things are beginning to get back on track but the lesson learned is that new things are always coming at you. Some you can plan for some you can’t. Even a man rapped up in his art needs to be able to step outside the agenda and get other things done while having fun!