the sun is shining, there isn't a cloud in the cobalt blue sky, and when i got home from bringing my parents to work, there was a massive package waiting at my back door from mountain folk music. i jumped out of the car, grabbed the package, then checked to grab the other mail that had arrived, and half walked, half staggered through the door to the living room. grabbing any keys i could find, i ripped off the packing tape, opened the box, and found...another box. opened that, and found...a lot of wrap. opened that, and found...it. there is was. my guitar. oh what a beautiful morning... ;-)

i love rhonda--i got email from her today with an update on how she and john are doing and stuff she has learned about using quark since she started work at the post star in glens falls. gave me a ton of information about cutting down on time, which was so sweet of her, and ended with "start thinking of story ideas now," and gave me some suggestions. LOL. some things never change.

now i'm going to look up tabs for songs that i can butcher while i learn to play this beautiful instrument!!!!!!