Day 7 - And On the Seventh Day

...God rested.

I didn't. The schedule/module I'm working with means today was a day off.

Hardly.

Originally, I was supposed to spend the morning into the afternoon working on a new writing project, the afternoon introducing one of our nieces to her new guitar (it's a tradition: on the 8th birthday, each kid gets a guitar, and lessons, too), with the later evening seeing us in the studio.

You know the saying, men plan and God laughs? Well, there must have been some chuckles coming from above, because a snafu at work just as I'd started to get into flow meant I'd lose a few hours not only from the writing, but then from enjoying the musical introduction.

Still though...the guitar was given (and much joy was had by all of us - just so much love shared, it's amazing how big the hearts are of little people!). We walked into the studio filled with the excitement and anticipation not only of what we're creating, but also for our niece's focused enthusiasm, and her siblings' excitement for her. The older ones (who already have guitars) greatly like and enjoy music, but this one...she's got that look in her eye, the same one I see in the mirror.

And when we left the studio, talking about what we'd done and what we plan to do, we also discussed tomorrow's run: when, where, how, and why.

I'm greatly looking forward to both of us getting out there tomorrow, getting on the path, and working on all the things I want to: form, distance, breath, time, all the things that matter in this, and it occurs to me: in so many ways, it's absolutely no different than being a musician, than being in a band. Focus, form, breath, time. It's all there, even the individual training/practice, that comes together different times during the week, each of us bringing the different things we've learned, mastered, and accomplished to the joint sessions.

Side note: this is the first time I've left a rehearsal where I didn't have a sore neck and shoulders from the weight of my guitar -- I might not have run today, but I certainly brought the great effects from it with me to the studio!