Well, it is a new year. It has started with a few setbacks for me personally and also for Beth at work. I am grateful for our health and relative stability at home, but unsettled by news and the apparent wrong-headedness of so many people who have power over others. It reminds me of my days as a free-lance bass player. There were many willing and able players with a good attitude and willing to work hard, but a few less-skilled, shadowy types that oozed their way into positions of booking them. The higher the pay, the more stressful were the people and circumstances. It wasn’t bad for a young person, but I am so glad I’m not in that business now. By the same token, I’m not sure what awaits in the next phase of my career.
The freezing weather last week made work in the shop all but impossible, and school closures made me on the one hand glad for my flexible schedule and fretful that I couldn’t get anything done while taking care of my little baby third-grader. I have got to get those projects out the door, but the timeline conflicts with one’s commitment to quality, at times, anyway. Please just let me keep at it until it’s done right!