Today was fun. Slow, simple, full of surprises and just plain quiet fun. Accepting the gift of a good night's sleep helped tremendously. Allergies have me a little slower than usual these days, but I am grateful for any reminder to take it easy, or easier than I usually let myself.
First part of the day began with accepting the great weather as a a true blessing. In fact the opportunity to experience any kind of weather is a Blessing :-)
The real excitement started as we entered Marin on way to what I believe is my first ever real piano lesson from Bonnie Hayes. Kind of amazing considering I've somehow been tinkering around and writing songs on keyboard and/or guitar ever since a few years ago she strongly suggested to her Musicianship for Singers class at Blue Bear School of Music that we pick up some kind of instrument. I somewhat protested then, but by the next week I have been gifted a keyboard from a garage sale and hauled it into class. Yup, just like that I began playing though up until today I never really quite knew what I was doing.
Today was the best day ever to take my first fficial lesson. Not a minute too early nor a minute too late. Just a full circle completion on a cycle started a few years ago by a wise teacher. I am so grateful. Today Bonnie Hayes unlocked the mystery of which hand goes where and what each of the hands do while playing piano.
Landed next at Glad Tidings for Saturday night service and an opportunity to participate in mass choir led by Rick Muchow of Encouraging Music. Two more worship services tomorrow. Encouraged is an understatement of the contentment that comes from worship.
In between all of this was a brief stop to Caffe Trieste in North Beach where, I caught a glimpse of the monthly music showcase. I left there grinning cheek to cheek from the joy of seeing my elders as both audience members and performers. A sweet elderly lady talked me into sitting for a bit and a new world opened up. She introduced me around. I noticed everything piano and marveled at how much rehearsal it take to play as any of them do.
Yup, so now comes the encouraging challenge of daily practice. I'm laughing at the thought of it. Somehow, someway there will be time for it, I am sure of it!
Blessings :-)
First part of the day began with accepting the great weather as a a true blessing. In fact the opportunity to experience any kind of weather is a Blessing :-)
The real excitement started as we entered Marin on way to what I believe is my first ever real piano lesson from Bonnie Hayes. Kind of amazing considering I've somehow been tinkering around and writing songs on keyboard and/or guitar ever since a few years ago she strongly suggested to her Musicianship for Singers class at Blue Bear School of Music that we pick up some kind of instrument. I somewhat protested then, but by the next week I have been gifted a keyboard from a garage sale and hauled it into class. Yup, just like that I began playing though up until today I never really quite knew what I was doing.
Today was the best day ever to take my first fficial lesson. Not a minute too early nor a minute too late. Just a full circle completion on a cycle started a few years ago by a wise teacher. I am so grateful. Today Bonnie Hayes unlocked the mystery of which hand goes where and what each of the hands do while playing piano.
Landed next at Glad Tidings for Saturday night service and an opportunity to participate in mass choir led by Rick Muchow of Encouraging Music. Two more worship services tomorrow. Encouraged is an understatement of the contentment that comes from worship.
In between all of this was a brief stop to Caffe Trieste in North Beach where, I caught a glimpse of the monthly music showcase. I left there grinning cheek to cheek from the joy of seeing my elders as both audience members and performers. A sweet elderly lady talked me into sitting for a bit and a new world opened up. She introduced me around. I noticed everything piano and marveled at how much rehearsal it take to play as any of them do.
Yup, so now comes the encouraging challenge of daily practice. I'm laughing at the thought of it. Somehow, someway there will be time for it, I am sure of it!
Blessings :-)
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