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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
Walnut Creek, California
Joined myLot 9 years ago
I am a native Midwesterner living in California. I am a psychologist by trade, but my main passions are music and things that make music.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
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I had a happy joy joy MyLot post going today when my power went out. It was about a kid in line who offered me a "pretend bite" of her pollo at the grocery store.
But then my power went out. PG and E screwed up again. My post is...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
22h
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One of the most soothing sounds in my house is the dishwasher running. I just hobbled to my kitchen and put the dishes in.
My lessons went well today. My 14-year-old guitar student, who has been with me since she was twelve, was...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jul
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I survived my long day at Guitar Center yesterday and have only four students today. It's short of 9 AM but I am already drenched in sweat as I sit here at my desk. I see the pool in my near future. Perhaps twice today.
My knee...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul
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Let's see...30 days has September, April June and November. OK, so there are 31 days in July. But it sure feels like the month has flown by.
Have you set your totally arbitrary MyLot goal for this month? I'm going to hold off...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jul
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As some of you will remember, I went through a stage of my life when arrests were common. I did a lot of illegal planting at Kaiser, and paid the price.
But the planters were eventually taken out, and my life of crime was...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jul
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I had yesterday off. No music practice or anything else. It hit 99 F, and I did make it to the pool, but I spent much of the day working on the remaining vintage AR speaker at my house.
I'll attach a photo of the top, which is...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jul
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I am icing my damaged knee right now. It hurts like heck. But the fact is I as able to swim at the pool and loosen it up a bit today.
I spke with a Dr. this morning. She told me it would be OK to swim, so long as I stayed withing...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jul
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At maybe 4 AM this morning, Kitty jumped in bed with me and demanded a purr fest. I gave her a good neck and back rub, and she settled in and fell asleep with me for an hour or so.
She jumped down at about 5 AM, and I slept well...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
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I was right! The fella who was supposed to pick up the Dynacos I restored for him at Midnight on Friday night was stranded in Texas.
He and his wife gave up on the airlines and drove home. 26 hours. I just passed the speakers on...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
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Have you ever just gotten out of your box?
I helped a fellow MyLotter learn some new things this early afternoon. Wheee!
But then I had to get out of my own box! Hubris is not a good thing.
I bought three salads at Safeway.
I...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
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Obviously, Kitty can tell I'm injured. "Lower" animals must have it in their viscera to know when a protector can no longer protest them. Or when a dying gazelle will make an easy snack, but not not taste as good as a younger...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jul
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The other day, when I bought gas, it was only about $4/gallon near my friend's house, which is pretty good by California Standards. At my local discount station it dropped from $4.75 to $4.69.
It has dropped twice since, to...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jul
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My friend Ava was sick today and did not make it to her piano lesson.
I gave some good lessons, but missed my weekly hug.
I made some real progress with a student named Adam, who is learning the blues in E with me on guitar.
I...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jul
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I finished up The Dynaco A-40XLs. Their owner was flying in from somewhere last night at about Midnight and asked my to put the speakers in front of my door so he could pick them up at 1 AM or so. (He has already paid me for my...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Jul
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I had my usual eggs and bacon for breakfast this morning. Now I am being a good boy and icing my knee. I will do a small grocery run soon, and be ready for my five students this afternoon.
I wonder if it would be safe to crutch...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Jul
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Our gig was a big success this evening. We got lots of positive feedback, and I made some money to deposit at 5.3 percent.
But my most satisfying musical moments today occurred as my teenage student, Matt, and I worked out a...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul
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I have only five students today, and then I have to rush off to the Durt Cheap gig. Well, not rush, but you get the idea.
I will be happy once I am seated in a chair (no stool for me today, except for my morning Constitutional)...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul
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Vanny wanted me to let the MyLot community know that she has not reached the next plain (or is it "plane"?) yet.
There have been internet issues where she lives.
There are several MyLotters that I miss including Dianne, DE,...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul
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In my family, we played Monopoly when I was a kid. I was a monster and would DESTROY you with my Oranges and Yellows. Boardwalk and Park Place were my pretties only at the end, when I knocked you out of the game. I had captured...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (211968)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Jul
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It's Wednesday morning, and I am cooking up some eggs and bacon. @Just4Him, did I really need a comma there? Lessons went well at Guitar Center. I got another student (she's about 10) started on Fur Elise, by Beethoven. It is a...
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