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Thank you, Husband for my new bass guitar!

See, I set aside playing bass in 2004 while in school to be a massage therapist. Both occupations were hand-intensive and I felt it was time to set aside 11 years of playing bass to focus on something new.

The following year, as I was putting the earthly contents of my life in storage in preparation to go on tour with my Husband, I decided to sell all of my bass gear. I'd out-grown the tone I'd once spent years seeking. (Bye-bye, Hartke. I'll remember you fondly, Gallien-Krueger.) Husband so sweetly said that when I felt like playing again, he would buy me whatever I wanted. I added that any new gear would need a warmer, deeper, fuller sound that matched my new life.

Fast-forward to 2010: Here I am with hands weakened and damaged from a few short years as a licensed massage therapist. My license is officially retired with the State Board ...and I want a bass. I told Husband that I may not be able to play for more than a few minutes at a time, but I want it here when I am able to play.

He was delighted get to know me as a bass player! It was the biggest part of the who-I-am equation from my mid-teen's to late 20's and yet it is the part of me that Husband hasn't seen much of.

We saved-up and did our research. I aimed my sights at Fender - thinking P-bass with all its warmth and depth - but was wooed by a Hot Rod Red Jaguar Bass. Saturday, I brought her home... I mean it. It's an object, I know, but it's beautiful and lovely and everything a bass guitar should be! I get giddy thinking of all the knobs and switches, but even if I went blind, I'd still melt in its deliciously warm tone.

I'm happy to report I've been running scales for about 20 minutes straight for three days and no hand pain. (If you know me, you know what a miracle that is!) I just want to play because I love to play. If I play with a group it will be only to worship my God and glorify Him. He created music. He rather enjoys it. I do, too!


Psalm 150

Praise the LORD!
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty expanse.
Praise Him for His mighty deeds;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
Praise Him with trumpet sound;
Praise Him with harp and lyre.
Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.
Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.

Praise the LORD!