At The Top Of My To-Do List
I was writing a post yesterday that just wasn’t coming together very well, so I decided to save it for later, when I could get it right.
I spent the day cleaning and doing laundry with my wife, Mary, because my parents and little brother are coming to our place for the first time tonight. A few hours and ten loads of laundry later (Mary likes clothes. A lot.), the place looks spotless. Even my music room is clean, which is a rarity.
We’ve got a two bedroom apartment so I can have my own space to practice, write, listen to music, and tinker with gear. I’ve got a desk and chair, shelves full of books, a couch and ottoman/coffee table, and my stereo and record player. I’ve got all my instruments in there, and the room has a large, walk-in closet that doubles nicely as a vocal book when I want to record something (but it’s starting to be overtaken by Mary’s clothes). I’ve found that having a dedicated creative space is a worthwhile luxury. I think Mary likes it because it helps contain my mess.
Mary is cooking dinner for my parents tonight and, being a true southern girl, she’s an amazing cook. I really got a good one… she’s a model, she’s working on a PhD, she’s funny and sweet, and she cooks a mean steak. I’m still not sure how I managed to pull it off.
My family, my wife, a clean home, and great food. In spite of all the booking and music-related task I’ve got to check off the list today, I guess nothing else today is more important than enjoying tonight.
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