Fall

 

A beautiful setting yesterday on Alki but a difficult place to play, between the chilly wind and bright sunlight on screens. 

Yes, most people download the music on their iPads or other devices now, the advantage being you don't have to lug around a stack of books. But it doesn't seem to be any faster getting everyone "on the same page" to start a song together. You can either fumble through notebooks or screens. Well, that's all part of group playing. 

I remembered some of these singers from the Seattle Ukulele Player's Association meetings. It feels like another lifetime. The lady on the left plays a small electric bass and she was excellent. And what a difference it makes when someone counts everyone in at the start of a song. This group is determined to continue meeting weekly outdoors. I don't know how feasible that is during the wet and cold time. 

I finally worked through that big box of peaches, freezing more yesterday and finishing off with pie. The fresh peach filing is to die for, not overly sweet and nice and juicy.  The homemade crust was good but slightly under-cooked, even though it baked for over an hour. Big raw fruit pies like that are really challenging.

Fall arrives on this dark morning with cool, cloudy skies.