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Adult Beginner on Hold...How Appropriate!

March 17, 2009 at 1:46 PM

I've been trying to find the time to write the next part of the Adult Beginner Journey Blog, but real life keeps interrupting lately.  Which is, interestingly enough, exactly what is true of being an adult beginner.  Learning, lessons, practicing....all those things have to be fit around the real life things, such as sickness, visiting relative...jobs.   Deadlines.  In my case lately, I've spent 2 weeks of the last 4 visiting with my newborn grandbaby.  The other two have been owned by sickness...and now I'm doing a flying trip to Fl. for a 5 day weekend with some others of my grown kids/grandkids.

That's it then....  a slice of what it means to be an adult beginner....fitting violin in wherever possible.  And learning to be patient when real life says, "Not this week!"

I'm taking my computer...thinking that perhaps some enforced time on the plane may allow me to think.  Or perhaps not :). 

See you all next week. 

Dottie...we'll be here waiting for that next installment.  It's like being on the waiting list at the library!

Have great trip and congratulation's on the new grandchild!  That is exciting news.  :-)

See why I don't want to have children...   (Just joking don't take it personnal :) Everyone who wants children must make them pass on front of violin, of course! 

Anne-Marie

>That's it then....  a slice of what it means to be an adult beginner....fitting violin in wherever possible.  And learning to be patient when real life says, "Not this week!"

That's it! Except for me, I'll squeeze in the violin time and instead shirk the laundry, the vacuuming, the dental appt, the hungry family. And even THEN I can never manage more than 45 minutes. Yup, not the same as learning as a kid. 

Congrats on the new grandchild!

 

I liked your comment and Terez's on squeezing in a few minutes a day to practice.  That's what I described as one of the advantages of being an adult beginner in my blog dated March 14, 2009.  I have a lot of respect for you.

Terez--I have vivid memories of standing by the bar in my kitchen, with the music stand next to me, grabbing a few minutes while making dinner.  Put the water on to boil for the spaghetti....play a few minutes....stir the sauce into the meat, play a few minutes while the flavors simmer together. 

Thank you Pauline. :)

In Florida...off to go sweat a bit.  :)