I didn't have a whole lot of time after the training to get some real work done, because of my Wednesday afternoon mandolin lesson. This past week wasn't the best for my practicing, but it wasn't too bad and I did OK with Turkey In The Straw. The toughest part for me always seems to be starting a break after chopping the chords. In jam sessions, I'll often quit chopping a few measures before starting a break, but to do it properly, I really should chop chords right up to the break. More practice, I'm sure, will help me in that respect. After going over Turkey In The Straw, Jeff asked me what else I'd been working on and I told him that I could do Soldier's Joy by memory now, so we went over that. I stumbled a little bit at the beginning, but I found my groove and it felt pretty good. After that, Jeff showed me a fancier way to play it, which is great, 'cause the version I've been doing was the one I learned at my third lesson, so it's pretty simple. Having a handful of variations in my bag will be helpful -- not just with Soldier's Joy, but with other songs as well. The half-hour lesson was over before we knew it.
I came home and Mrs. Mellow was preparing yummy enchiladas, using up the rest of the leftover filling she had from last week, when
After supper, I came down to play some BZFlag, where I got my rear handed to me by
This morning, I got up early so I could listen to Greensboro's only alternative for real country music: the DJ


Anyway, it's getting close to the end of the radio show and, like I mentioned, I've got a lot of code polishing to do at work today, so I guess it's time to get ready.
