originally published in Sound Waves Magazine September 2020
We’ve all had to do what we had to do during COVID-19. Some of us have taken this time to reflect and really focus on what’s important. Some of us explored new creative outlets and found out there’s more to us than we thought. Some of us focused on family. And some of us just went nuts on Amazon. Like buying nutty ridiculous things such as two kinds of wire whisks in different colors, new dust pans and tons of forks and knives. (Guilty!) But on the plus side, all that kind of balanced out. Here’s a list of things I DID NOT buy over my summer pandemic vacation:
- Guitar strings, guitar pics, 9-volt batteries, those little dime-sized batteries for Snark tuners, new guitars, amps, speakers, instrument and speaker cables or mixing boards
- Oodles of snack for band practice
- Pints of Blackberry Brandy to hide in my purse for getting through shows
- Gas for the gig van, oil changes for the gig van
- Shiny rock star outfits for gigs, a nice salon haircut and color
- Lunches and dinners trying to track down booking agents, drinks and appetizers consumed while enjoying other musicians’ shows, drinks for long lost buddies who showed up to my shows, late night breakfasts
- Concert tickets, new music
When you do the math, which I’m hesitant to do, was I better off? I really do like my new Amazon king-size sheets. On reflection though, I think I’ve had enough of Amazon. As my favorite season approaches, and uncertainty still looms, I’m thinking about my own apple trees… Oh wait, I forgot about L.L. Bean!
Menhart Musings 