The Don Finger Report is in. That is the report on Don's finger, not something by some guy named Don Finger. The news is welcome. Don's smashed finger is healing. It is better. He advises that he recently played for all of 10 minutes before any pain set in. Hey, that is double his last report. It sounds geometric to me. And he has not practiced for a “few days.”
Is 20 minutes or more in the immediate future? Unfortunately, 20 minutes is less than one-half of a full set.
Given the earlier stall in his recovery, we contemplated changing his nom de guerre from “Jet Blue” to “Mr. Smash Finger.” No name change, however, appears to be necessary. Patience -- as loyal readers know, not my strong suit -- was all that was required. Let Nature run her course.
Besides “Jet Blue” sounds much better than “And, on bass, Don ‘Mr. Smash Finger’ Bazinet!” Just reciting it aloud shows that it would have been pretty lame.
Now that Don is on the way to recovery, we talked about dates when the Pups can play again. Don reminded me that we had not practiced for some time. “So it can’t be too soon.” We then went over the Sundays in February.
The first Sunday was out. “Yeah, that’s the Super Bowl. No place will let us play then.”
The following Sunday was out. “Oh, that won’t give us enough time to practice, and I may not be completely healed.” Besides, it is right against Valentine’s Day. People probably want to take their Valentines out for quiet, romantic entertainment -- not an afternoon of energy and fun with the Lava Pups.
Then, we have Presidents Day Weekend. Three days off. If the jet stream shifts to where it should be, that will be a gargantuan ski weekend. Or, if the jet stream stays as it is, people can celebrate the 3-day weekend with picnics and barbeques.
Okay, because it is a short month, we had to ask, “Does February have 4 Sundays?” After consulting a calendar, the question was, “How about the 26th?” Don replied, “I think that that will work.” I thought, “That’s six weeks away, and I am getting tired of being on sabbatical.”
So an email to Glenn and Paul was in order. As I clicked on “send,” I wondered, “Will we ever find another Sunday when we are all available?” In the meantime, people keep asking, “When are you guys going to play again?”
Stay tuned.
Is 20 minutes or more in the immediate future? Unfortunately, 20 minutes is less than one-half of a full set.
Given the earlier stall in his recovery, we contemplated changing his nom de guerre from “Jet Blue” to “Mr. Smash Finger.” No name change, however, appears to be necessary. Patience -- as loyal readers know, not my strong suit -- was all that was required. Let Nature run her course.
Besides “Jet Blue” sounds much better than “And, on bass, Don ‘Mr. Smash Finger’ Bazinet!” Just reciting it aloud shows that it would have been pretty lame.
Now that Don is on the way to recovery, we talked about dates when the Pups can play again. Don reminded me that we had not practiced for some time. “So it can’t be too soon.” We then went over the Sundays in February.
The first Sunday was out. “Yeah, that’s the Super Bowl. No place will let us play then.” The following Sunday was out. “Oh, that won’t give us enough time to practice, and I may not be completely healed.” Besides, it is right against Valentine’s Day. People probably want to take their Valentines out for quiet, romantic entertainment -- not an afternoon of energy and fun with the Lava Pups.
Then, we have Presidents Day Weekend. Three days off. If the jet stream shifts to where it should be, that will be a gargantuan ski weekend. Or, if the jet stream stays as it is, people can celebrate the 3-day weekend with picnics and barbeques.
Okay, because it is a short month, we had to ask, “Does February have 4 Sundays?” After consulting a calendar, the question was, “How about the 26th?” Don replied, “I think that that will work.” I thought, “That’s six weeks away, and I am getting tired of being on sabbatical.”
So an email to Glenn and Paul was in order. As I clicked on “send,” I wondered, “Will we ever find another Sunday when we are all available?” In the meantime, people keep asking, “When are you guys going to play again?”
Stay tuned.