Funny thing about my two ideas I was brainstorming... I told my wife I had to do this project where I learn to do something and reflect about and document the process along the way. I only mentioned one of my options to her: Learn to drop into and skate a bowl/pool like the Zephyr team back in the 70's. She didn't think that was the best idea having two babies and all on top of being in the credential program and the risk of injury. Valid points, but I didn't say anything. After a few moments of silence she excitedly said, "I know what you should learn! How about you learn to play that ukulele that's been on your shelf in the closet for 5 years!"
After that I had to come clean and tell her that was one of my options I was thinking about. She also mentioned how much fun my daughter Scarlett would have with it because she loves music. I even pulled it out at the house and Scarlett had a fit when it was time to put it away.
Then, a couple days later at the alumni event at San Dieguito Academy High School which was raising money for my wife's theatre program there, I got to meet Eddie Vedder who was there to perform as an SDA alum (one song happened to be a ukulele song). The amazing thing about this is that his release of his album, "Ukulele Songs" was what inspired me to go out and buy my ukulele with the intent to learn it. Life just got in the way of the learning part.
I am taking this whole chain of events from my discussions with my wife to meeting and interacting with Eddie as a sign that this is what I should choose my project to be about. And more specifically I will try and adapt a song to the ukulele. I'm thinking Sesame Street or various nursery rhymes. Scarlett would dig it and be able to sing along.
Now I should go buy another ukulele though because I had Eddie sign mine for Scarlett :)
After that I had to come clean and tell her that was one of my options I was thinking about. She also mentioned how much fun my daughter Scarlett would have with it because she loves music. I even pulled it out at the house and Scarlett had a fit when it was time to put it away.
Then, a couple days later at the alumni event at San Dieguito Academy High School which was raising money for my wife's theatre program there, I got to meet Eddie Vedder who was there to perform as an SDA alum (one song happened to be a ukulele song). The amazing thing about this is that his release of his album, "Ukulele Songs" was what inspired me to go out and buy my ukulele with the intent to learn it. Life just got in the way of the learning part.
I am taking this whole chain of events from my discussions with my wife to meeting and interacting with Eddie as a sign that this is what I should choose my project to be about. And more specifically I will try and adapt a song to the ukulele. I'm thinking Sesame Street or various nursery rhymes. Scarlett would dig it and be able to sing along.
Now I should go buy another ukulele though because I had Eddie sign mine for Scarlett :)