the old neighborhood is also the new neighborhood

         MONDAY 5/21/18 12:30PM--a lot can happen in 29 hours, but I still hope to go to an open mic in my old neighborhood; it's not even two miles away from the house I grew up in...getting excited about it...I might be taking someone with me...she knows the guy running it...it's OK by me if she doesn't go...otherwise I have to pick her up from her job and take her home...I've got maps for both...

    5PM--I hope I'm doing the right thing...the car is going in the shop tomorrow so that those guys can  inspect the air conditioning...I believe the credit card can handle the financial burden...

9:40PM--trying real hard to stay up as late as possible...can't imagine making it to 11PM...I MIGHT make it to 10:30...nervous about the possible car repairs AND the open mic...nervous about going to Bethesda to pick up Sue Ellen...

10:22PM--I made it to 10:30 only because I was wrestling with technology AARRGGHH...

TUESDAY 12:12PM-- the car went in the shop at 8:30 this morning and came out three hours later...the air conditioner is working, for now...so now I can devote my time to being anxious about going to Glen Burnie--after I go to Bethesda first...unless Sue Ellen cancels...

4:50PM--mixed feelings about leaving so darned early...on the other hand I have NO IDEA how much traffic we'll run into...I'm planning on leaving sometime between 5:15 and 5:30...It shouldn't take 30 minutes (or more) to get to the Lockheed Martin facility in Bethesda...I think I'll be going against traffic...the trip to Glen Burnie on the other hand will be moving WITH the traffic...I think the open mic starts at 7:30...

7:50PM- well, whatever’s going to happen at the Birdcage, I’ll either be in on it, or at least witness it…  feeling REALLY weird ...

ONE HOUR LATER- so I played some; I sucked AND I was having technical difficulties...naturally one of my cords decided to short out at THIS particular time… I have no idea if I’m going to be able to get back up there tonight but I wouldn’t mind... I wouldn’t call the trip a complete waste of time-yet…I’d say my playing was MAYBE a “6”...and my singing was a "7"...and an old friend showed up, although he didn't come to play...he actually ran the open mic itself a few years ago...

WEDNESDAY 9AM--the people at the Birdcage were, as Sue Ellen had said, the friendliest bunch of folks...I will go back, just not every week; and probably not once the Sun starts going down by 6PM...

7:20PM- so now I find myself at the IPO open mic, where I usually go on Wednesdays;  I went out tonight because I was falling asleep sitting at home and Dianne went out-yeah that seems to make a difference to me…

AN HOUR LATER- it’s a slow night tonight here at the open mic sso far…as for tomorrow, I just MIGHT stay home...I’m certainly not going to Smokin’ Hot, but I hope to go there NEXT Thursday...

 as for tonight, I haven’t played much-but I don’t care, I’m tired from last night… on the other hand I’ve been asked to sit in with some guys on what is probably my favorite Grateful Dead song-Eyes of the World...I hope I remember to record that...

I remembered, but we didn’t play it-it DOES have a lot of words...