I will sleep well tonight. I hope you do too.

@TheHorse (214031)

Walnut Creek, California

July 25, 2024 11:07pm CST

One of the most soothing sounds in my house is the dishwasher running. I just hobbled to my kitchen and put the dishes in. My lessons went well today. My 14-year-old guitar student, who has been with me since she was twelve, was particularly rewarding. She wanted to learn a song called Hotel California by an American band called The Eagles. I like The Eagles's early work, but Hotel California is not among my favorite Eagles songs. But I was able to teach it to her. She is of Russian ancestry and does not smile a lot. But I think I saw her smile today as we were working on the song. I'll take it. I am easy to please.

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@kareng (59055)

• United States

26 Jul

Oh that sounds nice! Your young student has good taste! Sweet dreams!!

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@kareng (59055)

• United States

27 Jul

@TheHorse I bet she does!

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Jul

@kareng I suppose I will not know about it.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

She is a solid student. I hope she remembers me when I am among the daisies.

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@kaylachan (65344)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

26 Jul

I hope you get a good night's sleep, then.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

You too. Isn't it almost past your bed time?

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@kaylachan (65344)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

26 Jul

@TheHorse No. I have a couple hours yet. I still have one tube feed to do, but George is working on some hotdogs. So I likely won't try to do his tube until two A.M. unless he asks me to do it sooner.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

@kaylachan Does the tube feed supplement what he eats regularly?

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@much2say (54804)

• Los Angeles, California

26 Jul

I like the dishwasher sound as it means it's a chore not having to be done by me

. It's super exciting to learn a song of your choice rather than an unfamiliar one picked by the instructor . . . or at least that's the way it was for me. Will she get to learn the guitar solo part

?

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

I think I'll be able to teacher at least some of the solo part if she's interested.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jul

Some cultures do have a very solemn outlook it seems. I'm glad your student smiled. Perhaps there will be more of them in the future.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

I hope so. I told her I enjoyed the fact that she brought her own sing in, and I let her know I'd be delighted is she continued to do the same.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Jul

@TheHorse I'm sure you'll see more smiles in future.

@LindaOHio (170715)

• United States

26 Jul

I'm glad you had a good day. Have a great weekend.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

You too.

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@LindaOHio (170715)

• United States

27 Jul

@TheHorse Thank you very much.

@porwest (85053)

• United States

26 Jul

Our dishwasher is still fairly new, and half the time I don't even know it's on. Our old one sounded like a train was running through the house.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

Mine is not ultra-silent. But it IS soothing.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

@porwest I think it reminds me of "the old days," at home in Chicago.

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@porwest (85053)

• United States

26 Jul

@TheHorse Soothing would not be a word I would use to describe such noise, but hey, if it floats your boat, who am I to judge?

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@GardenGerty (159754)

• United States

27 Jul

You get a lot of joy from teaching these kids. You can tell that you like music and children.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Jul

I really do hope that many humans discover and celebrate the music within them.

@celticeagle (164045)

• Boise, Idaho

27 Jul

Maybe you will see more smiles as she learns more. Feeling like you've accomplished something is a great reason to smile.

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@celticeagle (164045)

• Boise, Idaho

27 Jul

@TheHorse ......That is half the battle right there. A good student wants to learn.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Jul

I had anther productive day teaching. But I look forward to bed.

@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Jul

She has always been a good student.

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@sabtraversa (13822)

• Italy

26 Jul

I think it's the only Eagles song I've ever heard.

And congrats for making the Russian girl smile, I remember you were kinda concerned about her "poker face" a while back.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

Good memory! Yes, I think Anna reassured me that Russians are not known for gratuitous smiling.

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@jstory07 (137351)

• Roseburg, Oregon

26 Jul

That is good you got a smile out of her.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

It made me happy.

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@wolfgirl569 (102054)

• Marion, Ohio

26 Jul

You should have slept good

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

I did.. And I slept in. Time for my morning icing.

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@MarieCoyle (34016)

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26 Jul

It's good to teach kids the songs they are interested in learning to play. I'm glad you got a tiny smile.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

It was a peasant surprise.

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