Post 2776
- 11 years and 326 days since I started this blog -
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| November 18, 2018 |
I'm going to dispense with every aspect of the weekend - cold, windy, sleety as it was - and get right to my Sunday night jam.
It was one of the best nights of music I've had.
The previous week, after doing my first-set duties as house bass player in the host band, I never got to play. There were a half-dozen other bass players in the house, and I was shut out for the four hours after the house band's opening set.
Last night, I was the only bass player in the house. I got to play set after set, with only one fifteen-minute break (for a band that had its own bass). Nearly four hours of playing.
And, many of the sets were outrageously good jams. I also got to play with a lot of different drummers, including a few I hadn't played with since before the pandemic.
It was one of the best nights of music I've had.
The previous week, after doing my first-set duties as house bass player in the host band, I never got to play. There were a half-dozen other bass players in the house, and I was shut out for the four hours after the house band's opening set.
Last night, I was the only bass player in the house. I got to play set after set, with only one fifteen-minute break (for a band that had its own bass). Nearly four hours of playing.
And, many of the sets were outrageously good jams. I also got to play with a lot of different drummers, including a few I hadn't played with since before the pandemic.
I live for nights like this. I was happy with my playing, and had a great time, and many of the people I jammed with said they did, too.
I have already said how much I enjoy jams/open mics, and the reason why is simple and was in full evidence last night: The challenge of making music without rehearsal puts me in as good a place as I can get: Present, fully engaged, completely in the moment.
It is a spiritual experience.
And, it is a gift that keeps on giving.
I do get my ego stroked for doing it. I am recognized for the joy I get from it, and it is appreciated.
I'm just grateful for having this joy in my life.
Previous Weight (11/19/21): 197.7 lbs.
Net Loss/Gain: + 1.1 lbs.
Diet Comment
I'm uncertain where this weight-gain came from, but I'm also okay with not knowing, and fine with my under-200-pound weight.
Lunch
Skipped.
Dinner
11:10pm: Chef salad (rotisserie chicken breast, shaved parmesan, walnuts, arugula, cabbage, chard, kale, spinach, creamy balsamic dressing) and a Quest bar.
Liquid Intake
Food Log
Breakfast
2:45pm: Frittata (eggs, kale, spinach, mushrooms, peppers, onions, mixed Italian cheese) and air-fried brussels sprouts with olive oil and Everything But the Bagel seasoning.
2:45pm: Frittata (eggs, kale, spinach, mushrooms, peppers, onions, mixed Italian cheese) and air-fried brussels sprouts with olive oil and Everything But the Bagel seasoning.
Lunch
Skipped.
Dinner
11:10pm: Chef salad (rotisserie chicken breast, shaved parmesan, walnuts, arugula, cabbage, chard, kale, spinach, creamy balsamic dressing) and a Quest bar.
Liquid Intake
Espressos: 1; Coffee: 24 oz.; Water: 52+ oz.;
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