I have the misfortune to commute, and there is a guy who plays classical guitar on the train everyday.. He's practicing, not performing, and I admire his cojones (not literally). People who complain about decent music in public places need a cultural reeducation and have my sympathy.
2010/6/8, Topher Gayle <[email protected]>: > That's a great story! Best luck to you and your wife! > > Topher > > > On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 12:40 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> Nice way to try and squeeze some lemonade from lemons. Good on you for >> playing for your wife and those other folks. >> >> Hope everything goes well with your wife. >> Don >> >> On Jun 8, 2010 12:40pm, [email protected] wrote: >>> My lovely wife, Nikki, has been in the hospital for the past week having >>> some heart problems.Docs say she is going to be fine once they get >>> everything fixed. 7 days in the CCU is no fun >>> for anyone, but I brought along a mandolin and guitar and have been >>> playing quietly for her all week. >>> Sunday afternoon she was napping, so I went into the lobby and was >>> playing >>> some waltzes and some >>> Irish tunes quietly, no one there, so I figure I'm not bothering anyone. >>> Well, someone walking through >>> found it offensive and complained to the floor nurse who relayed the >>> message to me. So I put it away >>> and went back to Nikki's room.. Now I'm no Tater, but most folks find my >>> playing tolerable. The nurse >>> comes into the room and says a couple of bed bound folks would like me to >>> come and play in their rooms. >>> So I start the hospital tour. I end up playing in rooms for 2 hours, >>> sang >>> some gospel songs, and had a >>> great time, then had to do it again on Monday. So, I wrote a tune I'm >>> calling the Hospital Blues Waltz >>> and it's not bad, if I say so myownself. Soon as all this crazyness >>> settles down and I find my nose glasses >>> I'll post it on the Youtube site. We are hoping Nikki will get sprung >>> from the hospital today, but no word yet. >>> So, if life gives you lemons, play the mandolin. >>> >>> Clyde Clevenger >>> Just My Opinion, But It's Right >>> Salem, Oregon >>> Old Circle >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Taterbugmando" group. >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> >>> >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Taterbugmando" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Taterbugmando" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > > -- Enviado desde mi dispositivo móvil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en.
