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Day Forty Four (Year Four)

So, admittedly, not everything is set up the way I want it yet in the studio, but as some of the smaller things start falling into place in there, it strikes me that the only truly big things left are:

1) Getting the second bookcase in the closet.
2) Hooking up the turntable.

and

3) Finding some sort of answer for the rest of the CDs.

After that, it's all a matter of making small tweaks to the system to make things easier to utilize.

With the bookcase and the turntable on tap for tomorrow, I spent an hour tonight using the studio for its intended purpose (music) for what was essentially the first time since we got here.  It was great.  With all of the stress and the frustration that comes along with moving and subsequently unpacking and organizing, the simple act of slinging an electric guitar over my shoulder and cranking up an amplifier was a much needed release.  Not too loud, mind you.  It was after 10, and I'm not sure yet who can hear me and who can't, but it was still good to make some actual music in the studio.

I worked on a bit of Buddy Holly stuff.  Not "That'll Be The Day," this time, but a little bit of "Maybe Baby," a little bit of "Rave On," and a little bit of "It's So Easy."

All told, it just felt good to play again.
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