[TheMeekShall]

I've built up a big CD collection over the last 2 years; For me music keeps me peaceful & happy. About a year ago I discovered clisscal musc. I love Vivaldi & Mozart.

[soma]

I like music, philosophy, chess ect, but I love playing basketball. I play 2 to 3 times a week with young, middle and older guys. I love the mix. The young guys enjoy playing with us as we older gentlemen with them. They can dunk and move so fast, but the older guys can pass and enjoy a good move no matter on what team it is made. Spiritual topics come up and are approached from many different angles just like the game. I really think in our society we need to find more opportunities for the young and the old to compete, intermingle and share ideas together because if we don't we are all missing out. I am going to be 58, but have learned tons from the twenty and thirty year olds.

[October's Autumn]

My sister just came to visit from Baltimore! She discovered sudoku on the plane and my husband found a website with tons of puzzles at various levels. I'm totally addicted!

[des]

Heeehehe. Well I'm not as addicted to suduko as I was. However, I now play the recorder over a half hour each night. I am also learning how to play the Native American flute, which is just a gorgeous instrument. However, I sliced my left thumb with a knife last night. I sure need my thumb for the recorder, but can prob. play the NA flute tonight. The cut isn't so serious but it smarts (wasn't smart but smarts :-)).

--des

[MOW]

Well this week, I'm going to take my first steppers class. Stepping is a form of partner dancing that's popular here in Chicago. To finally learn to dance at age 54 will be a challenge.


MOW

[flowperson]

MOW:
From what I've read here over the past year, you are an accomplished musician, and rhythm will come naturally to you on the dance floor. Just gaze into her eyes, smile, and move your feet without thinking about it too much. The rest will probably happen automatically. Let us know how it turns out.

flow....

[billmc]

I decided, a couple of years ago, to take up the accordion. *gasp*

Now all my fundie friends are really convinced that I have "left the faith".

Seriously, though, I started playing around with one in the mid-70's (we couldn't afford a real piano) and I enjoyed it then. It was alot of fun to play because you could do melody, chords, bass, and rhythm all at the same time. Kinda. I played it as a teenager on our church's bus routes to keep the kids occupied during the long drives. But I set it down in my later teens and moved to playing keyboards.

Now I'm in my late 40's and thought I would try to pick this up again and take it seriously as a musical instrument. Besides, it is a well-known fact (thanks to Gary Larson) that those in hell will play accordions instead of harps. Just preparing for my future.

Anyway, I have a couple of them now and am thoroughly enjoying the music and the subculture that surround this instrument. And, surprisingly, it is the older generation that scoffs at it and considers it passe. The younger generation loves it!

wayfarer

[MOW]

Steppers class was fun, and I've started to get the hang of it. Next week we're going to be working on more involved moves. The class is two hours and and I did feel it the next morning.


MOW