Shadows and Floods

Business has picked up this week, but it's still nothing near what I'm expecting one of these days. Seriously, I think working at Music & Arts ruined me. When someone says, "It's going to be busy today," I picture arriving at work with a line already waiting at the door. What I see in my mind is piles of returned instruments, empty shelves (because we've run out of things and everything is backordered),  kids tearing instruments off the walls...you get the idea.

It hasn't been like that so far. But I still worry, because I'm a pessimist.

But things have been ok. There have been more rentals and accessories sales have picked up. We were able to order in a large shipment of reeds and oils that should come in handy. Customers have been pleasant. Not so bad.

I've been getting up early to practice. No one has bothered me so I think it's ok. In the mornings the music side of the building is still pretty empty.


I ended up getting a smaller mouthpiece this week too. Playing a small bore for the past five years has altered my embouchure quite a bit, and it'll be a while before I feel comfortable on a big mouthpiece/horn again, so I figure may as well help myself along.

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