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Day Thirteen (Year Three)

Again today, I tried to find music... and again, I failed.  At the mall this time.

Not sure what I'll crank up on the drive north yet.  I'll find something excellent, I'm sure.  Trying to fit as much in the car as I possibly can.  Right now it's looking like there's going to be room to slide my old blue acoustic that's all beat to hell and in bad shape in along one side of the back part of my car.  That way there will at least be a guitar up there, should I feel the need to disappear for a little bit.  The strings are old and shot, and the neck bows a bit up around the 12th or 14th fret, but it works just fine for basic chords, and therefore rudimentary songwriting.

The only other thing that has happened so far that's even remotely music-related is that I set up the internet service for the new place.  It'll kick in on the 16th of August, which is one day before we move furniture, and four days before service stops at the apartment.  What does all that mean for music, you ask?  It means that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, there will be no days without posts for the blog!

That's all for now, really.  More either later, or (more likely) tomorrow.

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