dunno if it's worth it

        WEDNESDAY 1/22/2020 9:48 AM--I'm supposed to go to Butch's house after my nap, but I don't feel like it...of course I don't feel like doing anything...and Butch wants to hang out and practice stuff...I know I should help him, but I don't (yet) feel like it...IF he's moving away (and leaving the band) why bother?
        Suddenly, I'm having trouble with the electric XII...It IS hard to keep in tune...in fact, perfect intonation is NOT POSSIBLE with this guitar, mostly because of the bridge...This is one of those times when perfect pitch is a curse...I was hoping to use it on THE HARD WAY, which Karen Pitts wants to sing at the open mic on the 30th...now, I wouldn't count on it...
5PM--hung out with Butch Thayer for awhile this afternoon...learned some stuff about him I didn't know..he used to play drums! He's gonna tryout my wireless unit to see if he likes it enough to buy it...he says he IS planning to move to the Eastern Shore(?) AND stay in the FHB...but I don't think his Plan is carved in stone...I still think he's the weakest link in the FHB...speaking of weak links, Rick the keyboard player in the Combustibles, left me a voice mail; I'm NOT looking forward to listening to it...
6:55PM--most of the members of the ACME Band Co. are said to be attending what I think is a Grateful Dead jam in Takoma Park...the jam is on Sunday from 5 until 8? at the VFW post 850...I believe the place is known as Hell's Bottom...
        Just remembered--I told Butch about my leaving the Combustibles...I told him why and who *I* thought the weak link in that band was...we talked about getting more work for the FHB...Like Leisure World and Lahinch...either one works for me...there don't seem to be many places to play 'round these here parts anymore...
9:05PM--I just listened to Rick's voicemail message...he was just inviting me to one of his basement jams...maybe next week...maybe...I don't think it will be all that much fun, but who knows? I hope I can make it to the Dead Jam in Takoma Park on Sunday...I would expect Geoff to play nothing but Garcia riffs there...Dunno if that makes me the Bob Weir substitute or not...
     Probably going to the Music Café Thursday Night open mic...I think Lou will be there...I think the acoustic needs new strings on it though...I guess I'll be making a trip to Pritchard's...
THURSDAY 6:40 AM-maybe I will later but right now I don’t feel like going to Damascus...But I said I would, so...
8:29AM--gonna go to Pritchard and get acoustic guitar strings and put 'em on after the cleaning ladies leave...hopefully they'll be broken in by the time I leave for Damascus...
12:20 PM-NOT going anywhere to buy new strings for the acoustic...kinda wish I hadn’t sorta promised Lou I was gonna go...I’m so tired or sleepy or something...the cleaning ladies just got started about 40 minutes or so ago...they could be gone by now, but I wanna be sure...
12:54 PM--Lou is bringing his amp, so I'll bring Butterscotch--and some stomp boxes...should shower and shave after my attempted nap...
4:06 PM--so I shaved...I suppose I could have dinner there...I think I can afford it...
8:10 PM-But I changed my Mind about that...miraculously I arrived at the Music Cafe at 6:45...I had a teeny tiny fender bender on the way to Damascus...the driver of the truck I "dinged" and I agreed to forget the whole thing...thank you Universe...I dunno what time Lou and I are going on...maybe not before 8:30...