A midterm weekend

Several things on the agenda for the weekend:

• grade midterms
• practice harmonica
• watch Kentucky Derby!
• lawn work if weather permits

Harmonica practice is great fun, more fun than I anticipated. I'm already learning some new things, especially in getting stronger, clearer tone. For the harp I want to play, it's all about tone and nothing about speed. I've also got a good start on learning "Begin the Beguine". I want to play much more than blues riffs. I also have a minor harp to learn some Russian gypsy material down the road. A long haul. If I get halfway decent, I may even consider getting a chromatic harp but that's a year or two down the road. For now the diatonic is challenging enough.