Guitar Addictions

As a guitar player, what do you always have on hand?

• guitar stands
• guitar picks
• guitar straps
• anything else?

We have many of each in our home to go with the dozen guitars we have in this house.  It actually may be more than a dozen. I've lost count.  There are floor stands, wall hangers, there are straps packed away for use, there are actually containers with compartments for the hundred of guitar picks my husband has (and collects) and several capos in a variety of colors. 

Guitars are my husband's addiction. (It makes for good threat material - you ever cheat, I have a bonfire with all your guitars - LOL.)  We'll be married 18 years soon and no cheating. Maybe my threat on his babies works! Kidding! 

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Musical Geniuses

Yes, my kids are and I'm not shy about saying it. They get it from their dad.

I am looking at a little Luna guitar for my daughter for Christmas. It is so pretty. It's a little 3/4 size guitar called 'Starry Night'. It's very pretty.

We don't have any bass players in this house so I was thinking about an exceptional spector bass for one of our kids. I don't think my stepson would enjoy it but perhaps my son would. He plays drums so he definitely can keep rhythm. His drumline show last week at his high school was fantastic. I love watching him in the drumline. Perhaps he'd like to learn bass as well.

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Christmas Shopping Starts

What's on everybody's Christmas list this year?  I have no idea here.  I told my kids a few weeks ago I wanted Christmas lists by now but they haven't given me anything. Does that mean I can get them whatever "I" want? Pfft. Doubt it!

My husband usually has his presents picked out a month ahead of time for himself (from me, of course). He picked out his own birthday present this year (a guitar). I just ordered it and am waiting for it to arrive. Nice, eh?

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Husband's Music Phases

I got home tonight from an emergency vet visit (dog is now OK, our bank account, however, is not anymore) to find an empty amp box (from hubby's current amp) in my living room - like it is just sitting there waiting to get packed up.  I wonder if that means my husband is selling that one to get something else or a different amp.  I am thinking - - probably!

His auction/sale for his recording microphones is going on now (hmmm...I wonder if he remembered to include the monster audio at musicians friend cable or if he is keeping that for himself).  I think he is done recording and is just going to sit around the house, take out one of his many guitars, and play just to play.

Only time will tell.  He goes through these phases.  You just have to ride through them and wait for the next one to come up.

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Christmas in July

My kids are already making Christmas lists.  It's only July. My eight year old's list is two pages long!

It's not just my kids. My husband always has a list of things he wants too.  He's as bad as the kids.

What do I want?  I never have anything that I really want.  I'm content with what I have.

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