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March 04, 2009
Return to NSAI
Sorry to miss the last few days. After 2 years, the flu bug finally caught up with me, and knocked me flat. However, I’m on the way back to health now, and ready to ease back into “normal” life. But then again, how normal is life for a Project Studio Guy?
Sheryl and I went to the monthly NSAI meeting for the first time since June 2008. We were a few minutes late, so when we walked in together for the first time in over 8 months, well, Sheryl got a standing ovation. We were very touched, to say the least.
Several of the members had not seen Sheryl since she was diagnosed with Lymphoma back in July 2008. Others had been able to come and visit a few times while she was undergoing treatment.
Our NSAI group was meeting for the first time in a music store in Casselberry, FL. We were housed in a recital hall-type wing of the building lined with practice / lesson rooms on each side.
So as were attempting to discuss songwriting, and listening to and critiquing songs, we did aural battle with numerous attempts to play “When the Saints Go Marching In,” by a budding pianist in one room, a few drums lessons emanating from another, and a group of young, somewhat inaccurate, yet no doubt sincere saxophonists rehearsing music exercises together in a third room. There was even a vocal lesson going on at one time.
We may have to find another meeting place, but it was kind of the music store owners to host us.
After the meeting we went to a nearby restaurant and “closed the joint down” as we ate, drank, laughed and talked.
I was reminded once again of how much we love and care for the members of this group.
I’ll tell you why tomorrow.
Posted by leonolguin at March 4, 2009 05:50 PM