Weekend Wrapup

Mark Wein

Mark Wein

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Gig on Friday, family time, practice, Mrs. W did some painting.

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Worked on the truck. Never got it finished and had to reverse any progress.
Played my Third Man Records Loog 3-string unitary through the Tonex pedal. It chugs.
Filed taxes. I’m getting a refund but I had to dump a bunch of cash into my RRSP or I would have had to pay a bunch.
Family get-together to celebrate March birthdays all at once. Pizza and wings and cannolis.
 
Friday I had an appointment with the neurologist; I had been waiting months for it. After an hour of answering questions and having my feet and legs poked, I was told that I have neuropathy and it may or may not go away when chemo ends. I already know that...

Saturday was quiet, other than a trip to Walmart to pick up an order. It is nice to have the shopping done for me. I still is hard to shop; I need the walker and can't push it and a shopping cart; I don't tire as much but still have to sit and rest sometimes.

Sunday was the annual Celtic music service at church. I played banjo for two songs and guitar for three. It is a lot of fun; it is open to anyone who plays an instrument. This year we had several new guitar players, harp, hammered dulcimer, fiddle, concertina, and three flutes. The best part for me was that I was able to stand up and play; something I would not have imagined two months ago. Progress!
 
Gastronomy: cooked a nice Bolognese with fresh-made pasta. Always a crowd-pleaser.

Guitar: played a lot, enough to get my fingers sore, but didn't really work up any new tunes or do any of the exercises I have "committed" to doing regularly. So C- in the guitar department.

Golf: the weather was threatening rain all weekend, but we still got two complete rounds in and only got sprinkled on a little. And my swing is coming along great, somehow I am hitting the ball about two clubs harder all of a sudden. Saturday was one of my best rounds ever - no birdies or miracle hole-outs, just solid and steady and free of melt-down holes. Really pleasing since I have never played my best in poor weather in the past.


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Colonsocopy, endoscopy, covid. Super awesome weekend. I am finally back at work today after 13 days of wasted PTO (except the weekends)
I guess this is more of a last 2 weekends and the week between wrap up. I did manage to get some woodworking in. Royally screwed up a humidor I was building. Cool.
 
Gary Blanchard said:
Friday I had an appointment with the neurologist; I had been waiting months for it. After an hour of answering questions and having my feet and legs poked, I was told that I have neuropathy and it may or may not go away when chemo ends. I already know that...

Saturday was quiet, other than a trip to Walmart to pick up an order. It is nice to have the shopping done for me. I still is hard to shop; I need the walker and can't push it and a shopping cart; I don't tire as much but still have to sit and rest sometimes.

Sunday was the annual Celtic music service at church. I played banjo for two songs and guitar for three. It is a lot of fun; it is open to anyone who plays an instrument. This year we had several new guitar players, harp, hammered dulcimer, fiddle, concertina, and three flutes. The best part for me was that I was able to stand up and play; something I would not have imagined two months ago. Progress!
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Neuropathy mojo! I've had numbness in my feet and toes for a few years now, due to (probably) a pinched nerve in my lower back. I've done PT, oral steroids, cortisone epidural, and acupuncture. Nothing really helps; acupuncture provides a little temporary relief. I truly hope yours goes away.
 
micwalt said:
Neuropathy mojo! I've had numbness in my feet and toes for a few years now, due to (probably) a pinched nerve in my lower back. I've done PT, oral steroids, cortisone epidural, and acupuncture. Nothing really helps; acupuncture provides a little temporary relief. I truly hope yours goes away.
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Thanks. Gabapentin eased the pain and compression socks help the tingling. Now that my legs are stronger I feel that I can deal with the neuropathy.
 
micwalt said:
Great gig at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Sat. We played with a terrific Motley Crue tribute--amazing singer. Killer crowd, cool green room, and free grub. And not too long of a drive back to SD.
Sun. I just lazed around the house.
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Was that the first time you've played there?
 
MonkeyZero said:
Colonsocopy, endoscopy, covid. Super awesome weekend. I am finally back at work today after 13 days of wasted PTO (except the weekends)
I guess this is more of a last 2 weekends and the week between wrap up. I did manage to get some woodworking in. Royally screwed up a humidor I was building. Cool.
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Sounds like a party. Mojo.
 
Mark Wein said:
Was that the first time you've played there?
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Yeah. Cool, kinda weird venue. Sound guy was quirky but, ultimately, a really can-do guy. And the old guys running the place are something else! You've played there a few times, right?
 
Friday - Worked on my LP Standard. Want to use it for my Saturday Night Gig

Saturday - Practiced some DG and relaxed. Later went to the Lone Wolf Brewery for my gig with Heartless Live.

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Here is my Leprechaun - The Irish Potato Head.

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Sunday - Woke up too late to go play DG with my club. FWIW, I was exhausted and pretty much laid around until the afternoon when I did some yard work.
 
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