guitar update

in november i broke my guitar. a beater that i loved and held close to my heart. fixing it would cost a pocketful, and though the guitar is valuable to me sentimentally, it's not a collector's item in even the widest possible interpretation. it was the guitar you could take camping and not worry about it as it got hot in your tent, or if sand got it in, or passing it around the campfire. all of these added to it's value to me, though.

scott, a l.p. castmember works for national guitar and very very graciously offered to fix it. he said he needed the experience. he said he'd be happy to. i didn't have any expectations. i'd already mourned it's loss. so with nothing more to lose, i put the broken wood and steel strings into this hands.

and i got it back -- one peice. (what a thoughtful guy -- if anyone has ideas on an appropriate thank you please let me know).

and man, i had forgotten how much i love playing on steel strings. the sounds is so much... fuller... bigger... breezier... and just beg the vocals to open up as well. so nice to play it again. the fret buzz is still a problem, but now i'm wondering if that is a metal bridge problem... maybe if it had a different bridge?

play update

my dad and janet came to the play this weekend. my legs were shaking on stage. i was worried. would they like? would they think it was emotionally manipulative? would it be too long? would we be too "community theatre"?

they loved it! or at least so they said — and i believe them. it meant a lot to me that they would drive four-and-a-half hours to come and see it. extra perks from having them in town = dinner at novo (really yummy; consistently yummy.), champagne at blue, breakfast at big sky, and browsing at habitat. they spent yesterday in paso robles at the zin festival and gave a glowing report. they came back with cases of wine and a painting. plus winemakers dinner with the le couvier folks. now they are heading back behind the orange curtain. i wish they lived closer.

the next night kristin and bret came. i wasn't nervous — those two are notoriously supportive and i love them both for that — and sweet l'il kb had flowers for both me and carrie. tulips and lillies. so nice!

sunday update

work work work work work work work. so i guess i'd better get off my butt and get into the office. tho am tempted to get office treats to reward self for going in. new candle? new cd? christmas lights? or just go for the tried-and-true bit of jewely (new bracelets can be fairly motivating). or just suck it up and go in?