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Day Thirty (Year Three)

Somehow I thought that this whole blogging thing from a phone and other locations thing would have worked itself out by now. Surprise, surprise, it hasn't. My only hope by now is that I'll be able to blog from home by the wedding in October. That doesn't seem like too much to ask for, but for all i know, it is.

Never did hear from R. today about how the Dylan show was last night. Or whether she caved and bought one of the headbands they were selling at the merch table. I suppose I'll have to text her tomorrow.

Today, I was otherwise occupied, being slowly reintroduced to the musical side of youth ministry at a day-long conference with SL. I divided my thoughts during the songs between singing and trying to decipher the chords the guitarist was playing by ear. Everything they played was kapoed at either the first or second fret, which got some reason wasn't a huge surprise. Why that is, I'm not sure, but that's the case. The

Blues was the first thing to come flowing out of my fingers tonight once it was clear the internet wasn't going to.be functional. No real surprise there either, I suppose.

Clapton again. I've got the basic structure of that song down again with very little work. If I were ready to really focus on it, I'm sure I could knock the rest if it out in a day or two. Depending on how long Century Link takes tomorrow, I might just get that chance.

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