It’s raining out right now (though the weather is supposed to get nice later), and I am suffering from either allergies or a cold, so today is a good day to stay indoors and play the cello. Its also a good day for it because I haven’t played or practiced once this week…
The past three days were spectacular, and that’s good because I was working as a Road Scholar guide again. This trip worked out much better than the last one, probably because:
- there was a more manageable number of participants (12 vs 23), and they were all really nice,
- the weather was perfect for cycling,
- the bike transportation infrastructure had been improved,
- I was not in charge, so I didn’t have to feel as responsible — though I certainly did my share of what needed doing, and last but not least…
- there were no e-bikes! One guy used the Shawnee loaner e-bike when his own (regular) bike had trouble, but that was it.
I wasn’t there for the first ride because of Monday’s funeral, so I probably missed the day everyone had to work the bugs out of the system, but things seemed to run very smoothly — the crew, and the participants, were all playing on a higher level than on other rides.
The weather is improving moment-by-moment as I write this, but I’m sticking with my original plan. The quartet is playing Sunday, duets are Tuesday, and I have my lesson on Wednesday so there is definitely a groove I need to get back into.
