mabjustmab | some nice things -

the clash - Straight to hell. that song will never get old. when I hear that song, something stirs in me.

this weekend at the hafla, I had the opportunity to play with paul ash. and he brought his hurdy gurdy. it was wonderful to play along. and as we would play, all the licks and bridges and changes came back to me. I was suddenly back 8 years ago when we used to spend all day, every day, at pennsic busking. it made me very happy.

the drum love didn't end there.

thibeaux asked me to teach a drum workshop for him and some of his buddies. I was a little rusty, but it was great. it was good to get thinking about the rhythms in new and different ways. for me, teaching helps me learn more. I have noticed how everyone has different ways that they absorb information. I am working on broadening my information presentation. and I am looking forward to teaching the next class.

I was reminded that the drum is good.

on my way home from the workshop, I had pick up some milk for my coffee today. at whole foods they were selling artichokes for $2.50 each. they were beautiful things. perfect. big, fat, green. I totally splurged. last night I ate artichoke and watched Howl's Moving Castle.

and I realized that I felt good.
and I wanted to share some of that content feeling.
"It can't rain all the time"