Crystal Light
Tomorrow is the modified version of Crystal Ball. For the first time in I think 12 years (maybe only 11?), I'm not in charge of the pit. I'm pretty darn happy about it. A small part of me wondered if I'd be sort of sad about it. The honest truth is that I'm very relieved. I'm no shrinking violet, to be sure, but I'm much happier as the follower, not the leader. I do tend to try to take charge if something's screwed up and I think I can do something about it, but that's not very often.
It will be an unusual year. So many of my friends won't be there. People I've relied on for years to "have my back" and help pull off the night. (You know who you are...) I'm so very grateful for the support and kindness they've shown me over the years. It has meant a great deal to me.
I called a buddy tonight, trying to convince him to come play with me tomorrow night. He turned me down, and he instead suggested that I skip the event to hang out together in the comfort of his home. There's nothing I'd rather do than stay home and not have to worry about forecasts of snow and my fear of driving home in snow and ice. In the dark. When I'm really tired. Alone. But I'll take necessary precautions about the driving. And I'll choose to pay it forward. It'll never be enough to pay my debt accrued from all the support others have given to me over my years. But it'll be nice to try. And to do it from the back row of the pit, where I won't worry about missed cues, bad tempos, or losing track of how many repeats of Female Sailor we're on. Life is good. :)
It will be an unusual year. So many of my friends won't be there. People I've relied on for years to "have my back" and help pull off the night. (You know who you are...) I'm so very grateful for the support and kindness they've shown me over the years. It has meant a great deal to me.
I called a buddy tonight, trying to convince him to come play with me tomorrow night. He turned me down, and he instead suggested that I skip the event to hang out together in the comfort of his home. There's nothing I'd rather do than stay home and not have to worry about forecasts of snow and my fear of driving home in snow and ice. In the dark. When I'm really tired. Alone. But I'll take necessary precautions about the driving. And I'll choose to pay it forward. It'll never be enough to pay my debt accrued from all the support others have given to me over my years. But it'll be nice to try. And to do it from the back row of the pit, where I won't worry about missed cues, bad tempos, or losing track of how many repeats of Female Sailor we're on. Life is good. :)