my grandmother was readmitted to the hospital. she's apparently lost a lot of weight. my parents are trying to get more information.
and one of the musicians i play with is leaving in late aug/early sept to take a principal posting east of here. very much good for him, but i'm still mourning the impending end of the ensemble i've played with the last year, at least in its current configuration. and grateful for the chance to play in a chamber setting again. hasn't been years so much as decades.
caught a glimpse of myself in the tall mirrors at the end of our rehearsal room at band practice last week. the long hair and the long, grey beard. almost everyone else in the group so much younger. yeah, don't worry, it'll catch up with you, too.