Open air uke

 

The Senior Center was closed for the holiday yesterday, so someone had the great idea for The Ukes to meet up in the gazebo at the South Seattle Community College Arboretum. 

The regular weekly Monday session has been sparsely attended anyway.  Most people (myself included) are uncomfortable with indoor, unmasked singing, especially during this current Covid surge. Yes, anyone can and probably will "get it" at some point, but why tempt fate to that extent?

Anyway, despite the chilly afternoon (fingerless gloves and lap blankets) we eight old friends had a wonderful time. Some of my favorite people where there. The big old group is gone, but you can't keep ukulele players down forever. 

Hopefully it morphs  into something new. Ukulele is, above all, a social instrument, bringing together people of all ages and ability. Plinking away in your lonely room just isn't the same.

Because of the weather, the Arboretum was mostly deserted, so the robins were the audience and chirped along loudly. Who knows if they were being appreciative, or just annoyed at the weird noises? Which pretty much sums up public ukulele performances!

 :-)