The Travel Saga Continues NJ to Boston to DC

September 7, 2006 at 4:16 AM

So I'm on the last leg of traveling for my company for the two week training tour which has been fun but a little tiring. I've made some real headway with the East Coast group and they really seem to appreciate the training, I'm providing. That makes the travel a lot better from a feel good perspective.

I've been practicing about 1/2 hour each night and 15 minutes in the morning.

I had an interesting experience in Boston last night. First, my neighbor in the hotel starting playing his flute, which I could hear through the wall. It sounded like a Bohem System Flute and he/she played scales and arpeggios for about 20 minutes at 7:00pm or. I guess I'm not the only traveling musician hopeful in the business world.

I practice at about Midnight after I get my e-mail read and prep for my morning presentation. However, at 12:00 it appears that even with the heavy mute it disturbs my neighbors (I got a phone call). I apologized and stopped practice for the evening.

Tonight in DC I started practice a little early (My brain was bit fried) at 11:00 and did Pizzacato which was much more quiet and did not appear to distrub anyone. I worked on Minuet 2 in suzuki and got the first half memorized.

I'm very excited after restoring Nash and ordered some inlayed fittings to put on of my beater travel violin for fun and to change the look. They are very garish and not at all what I'd typically buy, but some times you have to step out on the edge and be a little weird.

You can see them at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&item=180017151272&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

If you're interested.

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