Let the Music Play
Open Mic Night
How long will the music last?
Well, my last few blogs have been a lot about me and what I am missing in this pandemic. I want to focus now on some of the others. I am trying to do all I can to support local businesses. We go out to eat and I am always tipping very heavy. These servers have not had work for so long. I am also trying to get out to shoot musicians as often as I can. They have not had the chance to work for months. It seemed like we were making progress and things were opening up but we seem to have taken a step back and masks are pretty much required inside and outside. Naturally people are worried about being out but the musicians are getting a chance to play in outdoor venues and get a chance to make some money. When the crowds are down that isn’t going to be the same as it would be any other summer. A local place had an open mic night indoors but they are very limited as to how many people can be indoors and they have to place them so far apart. It’s now August and in a few weeks the local outdoor spots will be closing and the music will probably go away again. It’s hard to see people who have a gift and a passion struggle to share that gift. These are gifted young men and women whose lives depend on their music to help pay their bills. If you have the means to help it’s important to do. Many have Venmo account to take tips and donations. At 61 I have had the chance to live out many of my dreams. I have had many years of great running and competition to feed my passion. I’v had 11 years of photography opportunities to share my passion as well. Now even though I have so much I want to do with photography I can live putting that on hold or use it to help others. My work will come back. I can find other ways to challenge myself. It’s important to encourage these young artists. For all the young athletes who are missing out on their seasons, I encourage you to do what ever you can to train for your sport. You need to be ready when the opportunity is there. If you don’t, you need to know your competition will be. Don’t be the one who says they missed out because you weren’t ready when the time came. I don’t think we are close to being out of this at this point. It may be another year before we are. We all need to support others and to keep finding our own ways to keep challenging ourselves.
