What Have I Done?

Maybe it's a sign of old age. Have you ever done something and then wonder, "What have I gotten myself into?" Sometimes it turns out to be OK and then sometimes, well, you just keep asking yourself, "What have I done?" I have done two things that I hope doesn't embarrass me.

1) I have committed to participate in a walk-a-thon for New Hope Pregnancy Care Center. That's right. I will report to the Cleveland High School Saturday morning to walk in the Walk for Life event. I'm needing sponsors, so if you would sponsor me just let me know how much you will sponsor me for. $5, $10, $15, $20, more or less. If I had only 10 sponsors @ $20 each, I would have my goal of $200.00. Some can do it and some can't, but most people can do something. How 'bout it? If you can, I'd appreciate it, but let me know fast because it's this Saturday. I'mm taking sponsors all the way up to the event. Really, if you decide after the event, I can still get the money to the Care Center.

2) I have just returned from the Cleveland High School band room where the Greater Cleveland Community Band meets every Monday night at 7:00pm. You see, I have decided to join the band. Well, when I was in High School, I was in the band. When I was in basic training for the Air Force, I was in the drum and bugle corps. In my younger years, I played the trumpet in church from time to time. Now the problem is that it has been about 36 years since I did anything with the trumpet except for a couple of times when I thought I would fire it up and get back to playing, but I found that my lips, which had been cut and scarred in an auto accident about 36 years ago, were not trumpet friendly. So, basically, 36 years of inactivity. A little over a month ago, I took out my old Conn Constellation, cleaned it up, oiled it and tried again. I decided that I would practice a little most every day and now I have been thinking that I may be ready for the community band. I did go tonight, but WOE Nellie! WOW! Am I far behind! I'm glad you don't have to be an expert to be in the band. Otherwise, I would have been very embarrassed. I'm going to go back each Monday night and get it right. Of course I'll be doing a lot of practice at home. (I hope my neighbors don't call the police)

OK! What do you think about that? And look! I've posted another blog. This time, less than a week from my last one. Man! I'm telling ya! I'm just getting better and better. Oh, and if I get good enough on my trumpet, I just might post a youtube movie of it. Well, maybe not. Mmmmmmmm, Probably not. Naw. Let's just forget the youtube thing, but I'll try to get another blog posted again soon.