A Fun Night

Every once in a while you need a break. I wish I got more breaks, but what I have comes with the territory. I could wish all I wanted, but if I actually got most of what I wish for I'd probably realize it doesn't change anything. Okay, I digress...

Back to my original point. A couple of months ago I started working from home on the weekends I work. I still have to work, I still have to stay up all night, I still sleep during the day; but I'm at home, with my boys (during their waking hours), get to spend more time with Shelly, and now I only have to drive to Nashville two days a week. All of those are pretty positive. I guess some would say not having the interaction with co-workers is a negative, but if you know me well, or you've read this with any regularity, you know my desire for congeniality for its sake is fairly low.

Tonight has, for the most part, been fairly slow at work. Normally I'm not fond of that, but I'll take it every now and then. Early on I sat downstairs in my big comfy chair watching TV and chatting with Shelly. After she went to bed and turned the heat down I got cold, so I decided to go to my studio. I have two PCs in the room, and brought in my work laptop to make it three. I figured with the doors closed I could get some heat. Swift thinking on a night when I haven't otherwise engaged my brain.

It was still slow and I was still cold, so I decided I'd do a little recording. I need to demo out some of what I've been writing lately and it was a good time. So I fired up the console and a couple of tube mics. Now we've got vacuum tubes, transistors, resistors, processors, capacitors, any other kind of -ors, and one human being playing music in a bedroom-cum-recording studio.

I ran through about five takes of a guitar track I was laying down and decided to go grab some coffee. When I walked out into the hallway it was easily ten degrees cooler than in the studio. Success! I'm warm and toasty, the family still has comfortable sleeping conditions.

Oh, and my acoustic guitar is recording so beautifully tonight. These tube condenser mics really pick up the warm, woody tone of my Taylor.

So fun and successful. I'm warm and I've gotten to record some good takes with no interruptions. All that and the work side of things has remained quiet. It's been good.