Boy howdy, does Amos know how to out someone or what!?! ;-)

Yes, Mudcat boys and girls, I did it - in front of the gods and everybody - I played guitar in public for the very first time! My Junior Girl Scouts were very impressed (hey, they're only 10 years old - easy audience!).    My stage fright strategy was just NOT to think about doing it - just DO it. And it worked.

Now, we'll just have to see about tomorrow morning . . . the 'audience' will be only about four feet away from me - and even with my glasses off, I can still see faces at that distance (grimace). My strategy for my dancing will be chanting silently to myself . . . Don't look at their faces, look at the wall, don't look at their faces, look at the wall . . . I'll be dancing to a slow 'Kashlimar' rhythm, wearing a self-made costume of blue, silver and purple spangly stuff.

Here's hoping my stitches hold! ;-)

I just want to thank all my Mudcat buddies who have told me all these years that I really could do it - I love you all!! Thanks for being there for me.

Big hogs and snugs, Áine (the Dancing Gaelic Goddess, if you please (hahahahaha))