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 |   So playing the trombone wasn't getting me in enough trouble? |
| I need someplace to write down the often confusing thoughts that enter my mind, while my stories give voice to the characters that wander through periodically, this is the place for my voice. Join me if you wish, comment if you wish, all are welcomed and appreciated. |
PROMPT – November 1st. – We all have possessions of some type. Tell us five possessions you can’t live without, and why they are on this list.  An interesting prompt, particularly since I am in the paring down period of my life. Having retired, Lenore and I plan on eventually moving. Not sure where yet, someplace snow-free for sure. But that's not what we're here to talk about. Five possessions I can't live without? We have to start, at least in my case with trombones. I could wrap this up fast. There are three trombones, each has a specific purpose, but I'll treat them like a single possession. Trombone # 1 is my pride and joy a King 3B, brass bell, and silver slides. I bought it myself with my own money way back in Junior High. It's the workhorse of the fleet and the horn I play on the most. Trombone # 2 is a Yamaha Concert Tenor, this is the horn I use when playing orchestral music, it is a bigger bore the 3B and gets a darker sound, more in line with the orchestral trombone sound. It has a trigger, which allows it to play lower notes, so it does double duty on those rare times I need to play 4th. trombone in a jazz ensemble. Trombone # 3 is a small bore, Olds Director, I use it when I have to play consistently in the upper register. Easier to hit the high notes, and its much brighter sound quality makes playing lead a dream. Next? My laptops and desktop PCs. Again multiples with distinct jobs. Right now I am on my main laptop. Most of my writing is done on this laptop. I check emails, do banking, and almost all the everyday stuff. The desktop is used for my music. Limited internet access, mainly program updates, and cloud storage. I also have a travel laptop, no information on it. I use it mainly to check email when I travel — not much use lately. That's two, what's next? Again I'm going to lump similar items together. My cookbooks, pots and pans, and knives. I love to cook and eat! 'Nuff Said! I've come to depend on Alexa for everything from my morning alarm, timer in the kitchen, weather information, and front door monitor. So I guess she's made herself indispensable. Lastly, there are some books that will make the keeper cut, the ones I've reread already, can't live without those.  |
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Credit is delaying the pain unless one pays it off every month. I don't buy what I can't afford. I don't go into debt. I live well by living well within my means. 
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