#2700, Monday, August 2, '21: The music cure

Post 2700

- 11 years and 214 days since I started this blog -

August, 2017

Daily Comment

While I'm still feeling the blues, a bit, I'm feeling better and this was a good weekend.

Saturday, I played my first gig since November, 2019. I had to think about that. It is my longest time between gigs in more than twenty years.

It wasn't really a great gig - I consider the band I was playing with amateurish, but, as always when playing, it had its moments and it felt damn good. I was happy with my playing, and I believe the other musicians were, too. 

Sunday's open mic was a triumph. I got to play a lot. And I got to play with some of my favorite jammers. And I thought I played well. Got a ton of immediate positive feedback.

I even took a solo! That doesn't happen often. 

Playing the blues is a cure for the blues.

I'm grateful for still being able to get out and play, and for still finding joy in it.

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    198.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/30/21):         196.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 1.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

If I just look at the weight, I'm happy. But I'm not happy with the trend, especially breaking above the trend line. We'll see how the rest of the week goes.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:30pm: GOLEMP (Greens, onions, lox, eggs, mushrooms, peppers) and avocado toast (made with Flax sprouted grain bread).

Lunch
Skipped. 

Dinner
10:10pm: Veggie Sloppy Joe (Rao's marinara sauce, spinach, kale, Quorn Meatless Grounds) on riced cauliflower with nutritional yeast, 68% dark chocolate, peanut butter and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 0;   Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 64+ oz.; 

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