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Chandra Moon
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4/18/2020 6:36:26 AM
How's everyone!!?
Hi everyone - I thought I'd come and say hi even though I have'nt recorded any new music.
As my hubby is in the "very vulnerable" group we have to do the shielding thing - meaning we can't go out except to run round the block for exercise. We shop online, neighbours bring essentials and life goes on with just the two of us - has been that way for four weeks now. Our street has a Watsapp group including someone from every single house. Whenever someone's going to the supermarket they message those of us who can't go out to find out if we need anything and we all cheer each other up. We applaud the NHS (National Health Service) at 8pm every Thursday evening and Peter and I take our drums out into the road and join in to thank everyone on the front line.
We are the lucky ones, with our own house and garden and each other for company - fortunately my hubby is a lovely, calm man who is very easy to live with and we rub along fine. Chatting, watch a bit of TV, have cut down drinking to an occasional glass, play cards, listen to music and spend hours in the garden (it's never looked so nice). We've dug a small pond and I find myself with a magnifying glass staring at the tiny new life which is already establishing itself there. I'm growing herbs and salads. The birds are singing louder and louder. I really feel for people who are alone, poor, in countries that cope or just anyone who is depressed and finds this hard to deal with not knowing how much longer it will go on.
We live quite near a hospital so the tranquillity is disturbed regularly by ambulance sirens reminding us that these are not normal times. Here in the UK a lot of people have passed away but our city of Bristol isn't too bad compared to London and the midlands.
I miss our kids and grandkids like crazy but thankfully we have Watsapp, Zoom, Skype etc.
I'm playing the piano a lot in lieu of writing and enjoying learning some old classics - I'm on a Chopin phase at the moment - I can never get it perfect but it's fun trying.
I listen to a broadcast by my teacher Prem Rawat that he does every day reminding us of the peace we all hold within ourselves which is there regardless of the external situation and this helps me keep my head in this difficult time.
Anyway - that's me at the moment - so grateful to be well and I know I'm extremely lucky on so many levels.
With love - Chandra x
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Bryon Tosoff
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4/18/2020 11:10:13 AM
On my android phone .not quick like some . Slow like turtle typing .anyways Chandra appreciate the update and glad you all well. Cheers
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Shoe City Sound
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4/18/2020 2:42:27 PM
Good to hear you guys are managing so well - so lucky to have such a great community of friends! That is so cool about recognizing the NHS in a public way. People in Boston are doing the same in gratitude for our health care workers. Unfortunately they don't have the help from any national health care system, and not even very much from any government assistance. The doctors and nurses and hospital staff are our heroes.
We have been going to stores just for necessities. It's kind of hit or miss on getting what you need but everyone is doing their best to keep supplies and food in and I'm grateful to the people that are keeping these places open - the liquor stores too! That's actually the one remaining thing still in place for me - martinis and tunes at Happy Hour every afternoon.
We are just 20 miles or so out of Boston and our city of Brockton isn't quite as bad hit so far as in town. But everything is totally on lock down. It's mighty weird driving around the empty streets.
Funny Chandra, I've been practicing classical piano a lot too! I'm working on some impressionist stuff - Faure and Ravel. Also there's Shoe City Sound studio in our home so that's the best. We just mean to record and distribute as many songs as possible just to do the only thing we can do to help. I know I'm so very grateful for all the music streaming around and totally available to keep the atmosphere from being overwhelmed with the difficult things all around.
I meditate and do qi gong everyday to keep up spirits and browse around online to hear any cool people saying helpful things. There's plenty out there - and grateful to them as well.
Like you, I'm so thankful for our health and our home and our studio.
Hope everyone stays well! Sending love and hope and general good vibes to all
D
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Larree
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4/18/2020 3:32:01 PM
I hit the bong every day, too.
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Bryon Tosoff
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4/18/2020 4:23:50 PM
Lol
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Shoe City Sound
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4/18/2020 8:25:51 PM
---- Updated 4/18/2020 8:26:58 PM
Totally Larree - I smoke weed all day long - pipe in every room, just hit as I walk by. Good medicine!
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Larree
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4/18/2020 8:53:37 PM
Indeed! No better way to play house arrest role play!
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Stoneman
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4/19/2020 3:28:08 AM
Well, first off, my wife and I have smoked more weed in the past 4 weeks than we have in a long time. Thankfully, I had a very robust harvest last year and we have plenty to last us through the shutdown. But, if we run out the weed store will deliver. Its such a strange world right now. i feel like a criminal in a cage at times. But I do go out every morning and beat the shit out of my martial arts dummy. Plus, I walk 5 miles a day with my mask on. I hate the mask but you gotta do what you gotta do. Right? Been writing loads of music. Trying to stay sheltered because I am old and have suffered through 15 bouts with pneumonia in my lifetime and I know my lungs probably could not handle a bout with Covid. Doing everything virtually. PTSD Therapy, martial arts, small arms training and even church. By the time this is over i will surely hate everything virtual, video and zoom crap.
Celebrated my birthday today. First time in 25 years that I have the family and friends over for a party. It usually winds up turning into a jam session as most of my friends and family are musicians and they always bring their axes. But this year? Just me and the wife. I did a few shots of tequila and we smoked weed while dining on some wonderful snacks. Right now she is in there cooking my birthday dinner. Fried Shrimp and fries. My favorite shit for sure! I am blessed and I know it. Giving thanks daily just for being alive. Having a roof over my head and a woman who loves me is purely bonus! Wishing everyone great health and awesome musical adventures. Hear Ya Later! Much Respect, Stoneman
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Larree
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4/19/2020 7:01:19 AM
Happy Birthday, Stoneman! Much respect!
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Chandra Moon
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4/19/2020 7:48:09 AM
Great to hear how people are doing - keep them coming x
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Shoe City Sound
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4/19/2020 10:37:15 AM
Happy Birthday Stoneman!!!
Love
D
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