Thanks for the reply Junkie. I know it is tough all over, and that is probably an understatement. At least people always need to eat. Since I am in the food service industry we have been lucky too. Not without a bit of pain and angst. Operating Engineers have to be hit just as hard if not harder than the Auto Industry.Rob:
Thanks for taking the time to formally intro yourself. In today's age, you are not alone with the hard times...... I live out in Cali and work for a company that employs union members (Operating Engineers). I can say that the halls a very full right now. We are fortunate enough to have a small core of guys that have been with us for a long time and we also have a few good customers that keep us fairly busy. There are a lot of folks out there that are not so fortunate.
I could not agree with you more about the escape part of playing the guitar! It seems that at the end of the day, if I get a chance to set down and play for a while, I can relax for the first time on any given day. Very therapeutic.....
BTW, your photos are very good. I am sure if you got to a point of taking photos like those, you will get to a point of playing guitar well enough.
Look forward to seeing you more in the forums!
MJ
Thanks for the compliment about my photos. I do tend to obsess when I get into something. Success usually comes at some point when I put my mind to something. Music is just in its own realm for me. It is almost like I decided to become a top marathoner. When you are not predisposed to running with a runner's build it is literally an uphill climb. I have just not had that Aha moment when it comes to guitar. With photography it just started to make sense at some point. You could work outside of the rules. I have not gotten to that point with guitar. I can't wait to cross that barrier.
Rob