
The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
Walnut Creek, California
Joined myLot 10 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 (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
21h

How are gas prices where you live? Ours went way up a few months ago, but it may have been partially related to a refinery fire we had here. Then they dropped to pre-Trump levels.
But now they have jumped again to the highest...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 May

I thought it was not supposed to rain until later in the week. But I heard that unmistakable sound his morning as I was waking up.
Actually, right now it is still. No rain. No wind. We'll see what happens next.
How is the...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 May

After Guitar Center yesterday, I realized it was over 80 degrees out. I grabbed my Edgar Allen Poe book and headed to the pool.
There was a Mexican family there, having big fun. I read for a bit and then jumped in. I would up...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May

Without @Just4Him here with her prod, it's a bit difficult for me to get work done on my developmental psychology book. But yesterday I managed to get a couple of hours in. I did both some writing and some editing. I still find...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 May

I Just got home from some minor grocery shopping, and am chilling with Kitty. I am a tad excited, because today is the day I am going to introduce Alex DeGrassi's Children's dance to my most excellent guitar student, Kate. She is...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 May

As you know, I like to try new foods now and then. With the price of food rising dramatically, I decided to go for a Marie Callender's discount special; two dinners for $5.00.
The new thing I tried was mac and cheese with shrimp...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 May

I was tired and almost grumpy by the time I got home yesterday.
For two straight days, we have had no "Lessons Lead," the person who schedules lessons, prints out papers we might need, gives us our schedules, etc.
I guess he was...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 May

I can't believe it's May again. It feels like yesterday that I was at my high school class reunion in Chicago. It was in May 2024.
I hung out the most with my buddy, Allen, now a labor lawyer in Washington DC. But I got to yap...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 May

Yesterday, I decided to visit Trader Joe's. I hadn't been there in months. I wanted some Lamb Vindaloo, which was a staple of mine for many years. While roaming the aisles, I came across "Just Mango," which had been another staple...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 May

I got to talk to Horse Jr. today. He is sixteen now, the same age as both my Nissan Xterra and my Chevy Silverado, and one Year older than Kate, my star guitar student.
He tricked me by pretending to an "extended warranty...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 May

I took piano lessons from from the time was maybe five until I was eight. I cannot remember her name, but I remember where she sat, and how she taught me. I got little silver stars in my piano book as I was working on a piece. I...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 May

My Dr. has me pee in a bottle every six months or so. I suppose it's because I take Vicodin for my lower back pain. Vicodin contains a small amount of codeine, and codeine is a controlled substance. It binds with the same receptor...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 May

We all have our own notions of what is proper behavior in our professional capacity.
I have a 13-year-old bass student who is a goof. She likes to show me silly stuff on her cell phone, and I have to "redirect" her back to bass....
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 May

I had a good lesson with my student, Kate, yesterday. She is the Russian-American girl who rarely smiles.
We worked on our "dreamy seventh chord tune," some Blues, and some folk music. We also did McCartney's Blackbird. I can...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 May

We touched 80 F the other day here in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area.
But today it is downright chilly. At least by Spring standards.
My feet tell me it is still in the 50s, and my hunch is that we will not get...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 May

Vanny thought this brilliant acoustic guitar song would never reach 1000 views. Why? Because it showed me for who I am: a humble, kind American, recording in a friend's garage.
But now it's about to reach 1000 views, and she's...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 May

I suppose I actually do, though I think you have to have a certain amount of talent in a given area for practice to make a difference.
I am a decent guitarist, but there is simply no way I could become a "speed metal" guitarist....
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr

I know this is an odd question, but have you ever been too good at a job you had? When I am working, I give 100 percent. I have always been that way.
When I am not working, I drink beer and sing the Rodeo Song and Jeannie Needs...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr

Yesterday was quite warm here. I think we reached about 79 F under partially sunny skies. No rain, or anything like that.
How is the weather where you live? I see little sunflower sprouts coming up on my balcony. Maybe I'll get...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226328)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr

Since Donald Trump took office, the stock market has dropped about 10 per cent, grocery prices have skyrocketed, and increasing numbers of Americans are experiencing the depression and anxiety that come with helplessness.
I will...
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