I’ve lived quite the life so far.
This year I was able to retire with my wife, and prior to that I watched the youngest of our four children get married and start his own family.
It’s funny how life shows you little glimpses of your past here and there, like when your kids go through their innocent phase where they think they’ll be a rockstar someday. Well, like I’ve told my kids, being part of a band isn’t as glamorous as they think! When I was their age, I was in a rock group that made the rounds here for a few years. We never made it big, no, but we got to live the life of a rock band for some time. Truth is, when you’re not on the stage playing for adoring fans, you’re suffering! In our case, we had to travel up and down the coast in a van with no air conditioning. Meanwhile, our “recording studio” was also short on A/C, leading us to quickly try to record songs before we dealt with heat exhaustion. To be honest, it was really awful, and I wouldn’t want to relive those days if I had the chance. At least, I wouldn’t do it unless I knew the studio had excellent air conditioning. If we had ductless mini-split systems back then, I would’ve made a point to convince the group to invest in one. Who knows, maybe we would’ve been in the studio more often and made some hits?