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Day One Hundred Fifty Six (Year Four)

Took my brother to Moondog Music tonight.  He found some jazz by Louis Armstrong, Herbie Hancock, and Duke Ellington (which I will get copies of before he leaves), and I picked up All Hail, West Texas by the Mountain Goats.  They were playing it when I was in the other day doing some last minute Christmas shopping, and it was one of those moments where the music in the room is so striking that you just have to stop and ask what they're playing.

Then, tonight, we did family Christmas with the in-laws on my wife's side, and I scored $60 in gift cards from Uncle Ike's Music & Sound, the local instrument shop where I got my ukulele.  I'm not sure if I want to use that money to take a few lessons, or if I'll find something in the shop that I can't live without, but yeah, my brother and I are definitely going over there tomorrow before they leave town.

Might head out tomorrow and pick up an iTunes card, too.  I'm close enough to the end of that "100 Riffs" playlist that I just want to finish it off now.

Sometime before they leave tomorrow, we need to get back into the studio, as well, and work through some more theory stuff.  Should be a solid way to wrap up their visit.
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