"Music"

Music, such a simple, yet profoundly complex formula of movements, the movements resulting sounds, and the end result of life changing effects that can occur, within a patient listener. Music has always had a profound, and special influence on pretty much everything I have ever experienced in my life. Sometimes it drives me forward, other times it holds me back, and it almost always does a beautiful job of accentuating my life path. When I first set out on this expedition, I had notably high expectations of how I would include music in every nook, crack, and cranny of this project. But as we all know the cards rarely fall perfectly in all situations, and that was the case prior to my time with Michelle. I was again reminded of how all things happen in good time and for a reason. A chronically happy soul, mother and drummer supreme, Michelle was always sporting a giant smile, and I immediately felt the music of life flowing through this person. Was I ever right on that note."No pun intended." Amongst many great moments that were shared sitting around the outdoor fireplace, discussing life, music, and the pursuit of happiness. Their were a few adventures that we shared that I will absolutely never forget, because they will quite possibly have an enlightening effect on the remainder my life. Although I am a lover all things music, I have always understood that their is a quality gap that exists between most of us appreciative listeners, and the artists that create the sounds. Not having grown up in a musical family, and having never been pushed to release my creative side in such away, I had become quite content to sit on the sidelines and just be thankful for the creative abilities that I did have. I had never seriously entertained the idea of joining the ranks of sound makers, but Michelle had decided that the sidelines should not be my fate. Against my humble protests, she made me accompany her to the local music store so that she and I, could pick out a very shiny, and very sweet sounding harp. Otherwise known as a harmonica. I cant even describe the feeling I get when I begin to make sounds with my new best friend, something like going to another world, a true escape, and I cannot wait for the day that I can actually make nice sounds, that others can enjoy. Until then you will just have to bare with my racket. Suprisingly this was only the beginning of my exploration into new music with Michelle, later I was given drum lessons by the expert herself, and then taken out on the town to hear the best of what Concord California had to offer in the way of Blues, Jazz, and Rock. Man, what a time I am having! I know I wont be forgetting this one. Again I parted ways with Michelle, and her son Ryan, knowing that yet another great new friendship had just been born.