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Post by PaulKay on Apr 25, 2024 10:03:40 GMT -5
I must admit, I did not know this. That store was much more than just a music shop.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 25, 2024 7:43:21 GMT -5
Seems to be in the middle of nowhere.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 24, 2024 18:48:56 GMT -5
I ran through all 3 sets of music (with sound) today in preparation for Friday’s gig. Now it’s time for pizza.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 22, 2024 19:03:10 GMT -5
This reminds me of Mike Dowling’s Ecclectricty album. Unlike anything he was known for. Very different. Sort of a French Bistro vibe.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 21, 2024 8:49:30 GMT -5
Eric and I have a gig next Friday. So today we will run through as much of our setlist as we can get through. It's grueling to run through all three hours worth in one sitting. But such as it is. If you're going to do it live you have to be able to do it in practice, even the 15 minute breaks and then back at it. I'm just glad I never endeavored to "stand" while playing. I have to respect guys like Doyle Dykes, Pat Donohue, Tommy Emmanuel, and many others who perform standing up. You have to practice playing that way also.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 21, 2024 8:22:31 GMT -5
Eric and I have a gig next Friday. So today we will run through as much of our setlist as we can get through. It's grueling to run through all three hours worth in one sitting. But such as it is.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 21, 2024 8:18:20 GMT -5
Interesting. The only value add that Martin made was specifying a solid piece of wood for the base. The rest of the mechanism was probably manufactured by some Chinese company. Martin most certainly didn't manufacture these. In fact, they probably just gave the company some wood and said make 25 of your turntables with our wood and logo. I wouldn't be surprised if it cost them around $250 per. So there'd be profit in every one.
But it does seem as though Taylor and Martin are doing what the old Gibson company did. Branch out into other brand labelled musical gear. I do wonder how much money that stuff makes for them.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 18, 2024 9:17:54 GMT -5
Speaking of electric vehicles for package delivery. Our Amazon delivery truck for our area is now an all electric Rivian vehicle. I believe these are suppose to have a 150 mile range. So I think the statement that electric vehicles aren't good for package delivery is inaccurate. I think it is probably more that the electric vehicles the "post office is planning for" are not good for packages. I would be curious to know how those are working out for Amazon though. Do they need to constrain routes to be within range, or plan for recharging during the day?
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 18, 2024 8:58:00 GMT -5
Nothing on the calendar today, so a stop at the gym might be in order. And probably a trip to Costco.
Rocky's blood test came back yesterday showing his liver values are coming down (related to his oversensitivity to steroids). But he still needs to be on antibiotics for another couple weeks. His eyes on the other hand are doing very well and as of today, his physical activity restrictions are lifted.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 16, 2024 9:13:49 GMT -5
I got to know Mancini's music by way of Mantovani (who my dad was a huge fan of). Mantovani LPs were on the stereo ALL the time. Moon River
The Days of Wine and Roses
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 15, 2024 16:58:33 GMT -5
We owed thousands on our taxes. Can't say that I paid happily, but I was expecting it. We do like to owe a little, but not that much. I don't think we're going anywhere today. Mr. H has an eye injection tomorrow and it's the eye that he actually uses, so he's trying to get ahead of things in case he can't see well after the injection. I have laundry in the dryer. I had a dream about playing mando last night. That must mean that I've neglected it for too long. I should probably exercise the bass while I'm at it. I use turbotax to do my taxes and they have a tool to estimate what my quarterly needs to be. The 90% estimate usually gets you pretty close so you don’t have to pay much come April.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 15, 2024 7:30:29 GMT -5
Good morning. The taxes are done. We owe the IRS $99. I think that's pretty good. My spouse thinks we're not withholding enough if we don't get money back. I'll handle this difference of opinion as I handle most of them, i.e., by capitulating. I have a doctor's appointment that would be handled by a phone call under a more sensible system. Oh well. Enjoy your day. Wordle 1,031 5/6* ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I’ve preached to our kids that the goal should be to always have to pay something at tax time. Never give them your money to hold for you. The goal being not to give them any more money than they have coming. So $99 payment is about as perfect as you can get.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 14, 2024 8:28:58 GMT -5
Watching golf has got to be the epitome of boring. But I still find myself checking in on it.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 14, 2024 8:26:18 GMT -5
Eric got us another gig for Apr. 26th at the Sun City Festival golf course restaurant. Nothing else significant going on today. Rocky’s recovery is proceeding nicely. He’s in his final week of his 30 day recovery. But because he can’t take oral steroids, he’ll still be getting drops for another week or two.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 12, 2024 8:45:02 GMT -5
Rocky gets his 3 weeks checkup on his eye surgery today. The recovery is going very well and we should be able to reduce his drops protocol after today.
Eric got us another gig for May 30th. Same place as before, the Sun City Festival Wine Social. It pays $300, so it's worth it. We have developed a bit of fan base there now.
He's quitting his other band in May. Apparently he will be joined by the drummer and their female singer. I guess the band leader is both a real jerk and crappy guitar player. I don't know him personally, but I've heard them a couple times and do agree he's a pretty ordinary guitar player.
Our other daughter Traci is coming for a visit for a week mid May.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 6, 2024 10:13:13 GMT -5
We drop Jill off at the airport this morning. She's returning to Virginia after staying for a week. Her kids will be happy to have her home again. Next up is the other daughter who will be visiting us in May.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 5, 2024 14:24:17 GMT -5
We spent about an hour at the gym this morning. Now we are off the to the shooting range to target shoot the .22 rifles.... along with the 9mm and the .38 special.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 4, 2024 8:32:31 GMT -5
I have been trying to sell my tablesaw and can’t even give it away. I am very close to just setting it out on the street on bulk pickup day. It’d be gone before the trash guys arrive. People drive around on bulk trash day to search for anything good.
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 4, 2024 8:27:23 GMT -5
Nice weather today with highs in the 80’s Rocky is recovering nicely and is seeing very well. He’s off all the stomach drugs as that issue seems to have resolved itself, but he’s on some new antibiotics just in case. Nothing going on today otherwise. Wordle 1,020 3/6
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Post by PaulKay on Apr 3, 2024 8:20:59 GMT -5
Clear skies today, temps top out around 80. Rocky has a checkup with internal medicine to check his liver now that he’s tapered off the steroids.
We may head over to the shooting range today to blow up some bullets. Most of our guns are only .22 calibers, but they’re fun to shoot.
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