blk

    The highs and lows of guitar preparation! Last night after a long afternoon of beginning SI’07 interviews with Mary and Rebecca, and my ride home and Tuvia already here cleaning out the fireplace, I was ready to eat something other than junk food that I never usually allow myself to touch…Next time I need something more healthy.

But Tuvia wasn’t done and how could I rush him, he was cleaning out MY fireplace for My recital coming on Sunday.  And he had a computer job for using my scanner that sure I could figure out but it would be timely.  I didn’t want to do it before we went out, but Tuvia was not to be refused and I didn’t even try.

Success, the out and off the Nyack watering hole we’ve been frequenting.  It’s a bar/rest and we love the activity.  I ordred a GooseCranberry, cute name!  And we ate and I felt better.  Home at 9 PM and I hadn’t played yet today.  I picked up the guitar, Tuvia positioned himself on the couch and closed his eyes. I began, piece by piece and I was lost in my music, for the first time ever! Lost! Enjoying the partnership I have been creating with my guitar for the past year.  I moved from piece to piece effortlessly, just hearing the beauty of the melody and controling the harmony to assure that it would not overpower the reason I selected this guitar and not another.  I love the high notes that sound like rain drops. Segovia is my role model here.

So it was an amazing experience to hear me play with power and just a few minutes ago I sounded just as good.  I heard it, I felt it.  I am in a new place with music.  It may not happen on Sunday with an audience, but down the line…it will happen.

It’s sunny outside…I feel great, ready to work on my H is for the Hudson!