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When a song isn't completly written out with the chords above the words, I'm lost. To learn and remember a song, I'll write it out by hand and place the chords above the words.  My memory isn't the best (thanks to several concussions) and I prefer to have the song on a stand in front of me to play it from begining to end.  I don't play/perform for other people very often, I have but don't particulaly enjoy that. I play for my own pleasure and if someone stops to listen while I'm playing thats OK (I live pretty for away from people so that doesn't happen often).

Giving things up is a hard adjustment to make, seems like there is no end to it.  I ain't ready to check-out just yet so the list of things I can't do anymore just keeps getting longer. I played hard and worked hard and life's taken a toll on me, wore me down and beat me up. Every once in a while I will see someone I knew a long time ago and think holy crap, I ain't doing to bad, at least I'm not like that guy who can't even chew his own food or zip up his pants. My brother and I are the only two left of our family, we get together a couple of times a year and laugh about it all, we give thanks that we are still having a good run of it all,  we check each other to make sure we're all zipped up and walk on down the road laughing at the great life we're still living, even if we have to give up a few things

Hey Bill, my doctor says the gas is temporary and will pass. Never had a colonoscopy but at 67 I have one coming.  Be loud and be proud, let em rip.

There ya go,  what he said!

Hope your all clear and good so you can get back to mucicating.

I've not had the pleasure of playing one but it looks like a good player around the campfire.

Congratulations to you mojo.  Watching them grow is a blast, enjoy every moment. My first great-grandson is almost 1 year old and its still hard to believe that my baby is now a grandmother.

Welcome to Chordie Lorena. Your fingers will get sore but it will pass, keep at it. Practice, practice, practice. When you have questions just ask here, we all were where you are now, with a dream and a desire to play guitar and make music. Visit the forums and let us know how you are doing. May the great one bless you with sore fingers, a song and a smile.

Nice one mojo, it reminded me of my dad and mom. Dad was a long haul trucker back in the 50's and 60's and was on the road a lot. It was a hard life for Mom with four boys to raise up. I know she was lonely and missed him but that was life back then,  she did alright by us and kept us on the straight and narrow.

JJJ,  I made a similar decision 28 years ago, one day at a time I made a better way for myself. Some stood by me and others drifted away. The past is gone, I've learned to live in the "now" and have made peace with myself. You will do this and be better for it. Make your own path and don't look for footprints to follow,  you can't see where your going if your looking down,  best wishes to you JJJ.

You just can't show me things like this, I'll be awake all night thinking about it. That jig is like a piece of art, beautiful in form and function.