I would enjoy reading about your weekend routines. Some of you are probably retired, but I'm still a rat on the wheel and very much look forward to Saturday morning. Here is what mine typically looks like:
Up around 6:00 AM and go downstairs to the kitchen to start the coffee. Get out my laptop and fire it up. Check email and cruise my favorite sites for a good while (I'm doing this right now) to catch up on my favorite topics (no news, mostly music-related). After I've gotten all that out of my system, I move into my den and do my online guitar lessons, usually on my electric guitar. I play my Larrivee throughout the week but weekends are usually when I drag out the electric. I'll try and learn something new and practice it all week on my Larrivee, along with all the other stuff I just feel like playing.
After a few hours on the guitar of learning something new or honing that I tried to learn last weekend, I'll go outside and water my plants, blow off the drive, etc. The evening will find the wife and I doing something: probably watching some TV together (this counts as spending time together for her :? ). If I've not stayed up too late, I'll usually finish off the night with the Larrivee by the bedside.
Sundays are different. There can be church, family gatherings, and other plans that will make that day different. But Saturdays are Golden.
Being retired, my weekend routine happens seven days a week. It starts early with about a half hour of range of motion exercises. This is followed by coffee and an hour on the guitar. I usually work on technical exercises in the morning concentrating on the picking hand in particular. For this session, I use music by Sor, Carcassi, Villa Lobos, and Brouwer. Then I have breakfast and take our dog for a walk. Depending on the day, as President of our HOA, I usually attend to some needed functions. I exercise for about half hour a day on our exercise bike due to health issues. We have our main meal at noon. Our social calendar seems to be about 50% Dr. appointments LOL. In the afternoon, I practice one to two hours mainly on things I've decided to play from memory. These are primarily classical pieces, jazz standards, and some Celtic pieces arranged by some of my favorite guitarists. During these sessions, I usually use music to make sure I'm not changing or adding notes to the arrangements. And then there is happy hour at 5 LOL. I usually use my SD-40RW for my technical practice and my D-40RW and D-40 for my afternoon sessions as I need that 19th fret. I use each of my instruments every day.
Whats a weekend?I run my shop 7 days a week.
Quote from: unclrob on May 11, 2024, 12:35:53 PMWhats a weekend?I run my shop 7 days a week.
Sorry to hear that, Rob. A man needs at least one day a week off. Even the Almighty took a day off!
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Since I work for myself, I work every day, unless I actually go out of town. I blend my "weekend" stuff into the week and do yardwork in the late afternoon, cleaning around the home in the evening. I really like it this way as I can do whatever strikes me in the moment. If my neck is bothering me and I can't sit at the computer, I can just switch it up for a couple hours.
Quote from: Silence Dogood on May 11, 2024, 01:00:24 PMSorry to hear that, Rob. A man needs at least one day a week off. Even the Almighty took a day off!
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Ya but he had a staff to help. :wave
Saturday AM again. One cup of coffee in so far. I've been enjoying catching up on the forum, perusing emails, and am about to put in one of my GK Chesteron TV show DVDs. I have all the seasons on disc and enjoy a few episodes each weekend. This was a wonderful show that ran on EWTN (the Catholic channel) some years ago that I've gotten a lot of mileage and enjoyment out of.
Trying to polish up enough tunes to begin playing out again next week after a 4 month hiatus due to hand surgery. The hand has healed but remembering how all these tunes go- that's the challenge.
And a fresh set of strings on the two guitars I'll be carrying Wednesday.
Quote from: Silence Dogood on May 18, 2024, 09:05:38 AMSaturday AM again. One cup of coffee in so far. I've been enjoying catching up on the forum, perusing emails, and am about to put in one of my GK Chesteron TV show DVDs. I have all the seasons on disc and enjoy a few episodes each weekend. This was a wonderful show that ran on EWTN (the Catholic channel) some years ago that I've gotten a lot of mileage and enjoyment out of.
I was up early with coffee and 4 chapters of Romans. Chesterton is great, you probably know this great quote:
"To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless."
Quote from: 247hoopsfan on May 18, 2024, 12:40:12 PMI was up early with coffee and 4 chapters of Romans. Chesterton is great, you probably know this great quote:
"To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless."
Yes, Chesterton is great, and very quotable for sure! He and CS Lewis probably get quoted more than anyone else, at least in the places I tend to lurk.
Quote from: 247hoopsfan on May 18, 2024, 12:40:12 PMI was up early with coffee and 4 chapters of Romans.
That sounds nice. I need to start a routine like that. I look at my koi pond for a moment while the coffee brews but then I'm right at work and don't get much actual time think or reflect. I know I'd be more productive if I got my head on first. Working at home, it's usually a matter of 15 minutes from the time I wake up to working.
Sat in the AM and I'm still awake mostly watching cartoons.
Quote from: B0WIE on May 19, 2024, 04:16:16 PMThat sounds nice. I need to start a routine like that. I look at my koi pond for a moment while the coffee brews but then I'm right at work and don't get much actual time think or reflect. I know I'd be more productive if I got my head on first. Working at home, it's usually a matter of 15 minutes from the time I wake up to working.
https://youtu.be/PKiAXVxOm6o?feature=shared
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This is something you (and anyone else interested) might enjoy. I've been listening to this over and over again all year in the mornings. It's the Book of John read by Sir David Suchet (the guy that plays Poirot). It's really beautiful and peaceful and has greatly enhanced my mornings this year. I don't usually look at the screen much but just listen as I go about my morning. But when I do glance over, it's also very beautiful since this was filmed in the old Westminster Abbey.
Quote from: Silence Dogood on September 21, 2024, 08:35:16 AMhttps://youtu.be/PKiAXVxOm6o?feature=shared
^^^
This is something you (and anyone else interested) might enjoy. I've been listening to this over and over again all year in the mornings. It's the Book of John read by Sir David Suchet (the guy that plays Poirot). It's really beautiful and peaceful and has greatly enhanced my mornings this year. I don't usually look at the screen much but just listen as I go about my morning. But when I do glance over, it's also very beautiful since this was filmed in the old Westminster Abbey.
Thanks for that!
Not to be off, but, I thought *religion* was not allowed.
Quote from: Rockysdad on September 21, 2024, 10:24:08 PMNot to be off, but, I thought *religion* was not allowed.
I was correct, rules state NO religion.
Quote from: Rockysdad on September 21, 2024, 10:26:20 PMI was correct, rules state NO religion.
My 2 cents here, but it didn't feel like they were violating the "no religion" rule. By that I mean they weren't digging in and discussing the religion itself, but rather their own personal time reflecting on the subject, and in a very broad sense. No Bibles were thumped, no one was preaching, and the comments, at least to me, were pretty innocent and sharable. A lot of us even play, and are inspired by, worship music discussed on this forum.
No offense intended (and certainly nothing theological discussed), but rather just passing along something that's been personally helpful to someone who might be interest.
This forum seems to pretty much police itself on these matters. Great group of folks.
Quote from: Riverbend on September 22, 2024, 05:50:52 AMMy 2 cents here, but it didn't feel like they were violating the "no religion" rule. By that I mean they weren't digging in and discussing the religion itself, but rather their own personal time reflecting on the subject, and in a very broad sense. No Bibles were thumped, no one was preaching, and the comments, at least to me, were pretty innocent and sharable. A lot of us even play, and are inspired by, worship music discussed on this forum.
Referencing something with religious context IS referencing religion, no matter how *slight* it may or may not be, if you folk want that fine, but don't say it's innocent when it's referencing it.
Guess it may be time to stop dropping by. Enjoy yourselves.
Up before sunrise this morning.
Did WORDLE and CONNECTIONS.
Played new guitar for a while.
Removed a dead mouse from the basement.
Bacon and eggs at 9:00 with Sally.
Quote from: Rockysdad on September 22, 2024, 11:30:24 AMGuess it may be time to stop dropping by.
HA!! You have lifetime season tickets here! Non-refundable!
Mike
Quote from: Rockysdad on September 22, 2024, 11:30:24 AMReferencing something with religious context IS referencing religion, no matter how *slight* it may or may not be, if you folk want that fine, but don't say it's innocent when it's referencing it.
Guess it may be time to stop dropping by. Enjoy yourselves.
Yikes! First thing I post in months and I've got 'em heading for the door. I'd better stay away from the thread ender post!
Quote from: Silence Dogood on September 22, 2024, 10:15:09 AMNo offense intended (and certainly nothing theological discussed), but rather just passing along something that's been personally helpful to someone who might be interest.
This forum seems to pretty much police itself on these matters. Great group of folks.
Yes, it does.
Thank you all very much! But some of you old timers around here will recall that this was not always the case.
It's a bit of a blurry line in my estimation.
I'm thinking that if someone recorded a gospel tune on their new Larrivee guitar and posted it on the Technique & Playing board (https://www.larriveeforum.com/forum/index.php?board=9.0) here, would that be a violation of the rules? I don't think so.
I read the post which has been called into question in this thread shortly after it was published, and you know, I have to say that the thought did visit me (regarding the rules, that is).
I didn't consider it proselytizing (IMHO) and I moved on.
But let's always be cautious so that our posts do not devolve into arguments and never favor or disfavor one religion over another.
I do know that we have members here from many different religions as well as atheists. All are welcome.
And thanks again for "policing" yourselves here. I think we all agree that we do not want any heavy-handed moderator-action here.
And we don't want Rockysdad or anyone else feeling uncomfortable or unwelcome here.
Peace out homeys! :wave
Good reminder about the rules. I will refrain from posting links to anything religious in nature in the future. I love this forum too much to be part of the problem.
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Quote from: Silence Dogood on September 23, 2024, 12:33:28 PMGood reminder about the rules. I will refrain from posting links to anything religious in nature in the future. I love this forum too much to be part of the problem.
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I fail to see how posting something about Chesterton or CS Lewis constitutes religious posting. They were great writers, much of their works are philosophical, such as Chesterton's "What's Wrong With the World" from 1910. In fact CS Lewis was an atheist for many years before his...well, I won't use the word since it may be deemed religious.😎
The older I get, the more philosophical I become. I enjoy seeing other comments about coffee and other thoughtful musings. I welcome other viewpoints rather than want them censored. I have never seen anything close to "proselytizing" on this forum.
Now I'll enjoy another cup of joe.☕️
Quote from: 247hoopsfan on September 23, 2024, 04:20:45 PMI fail to see how posting something about Chesterton or CS Lewis constitutes religious posting. They were great writers, much of their works are philosophical, such as Chesterton's "What's Wrong With the World" from 1910. In fact CS Lewis was an atheist for many years before his...well, I won't use the word since it may be deemed religious.😎
The older I get, the more philosophical I become. I enjoy seeing other comments about coffee and other thoughtful musings. I welcome other viewpoints rather than want them censored. I have never seen anything close to "proselytizing" on this forum.
Now I'll enjoy another cup of joe.☕️
I think it was my YT link to a reading of the Gospel of John that was the issue.
Hey Silence, I sent you a PM.