In a previous life (and occupation)it seems, I had to attend conventions and conferences and courses and such that kept me from playing, and I resented it deeply. I never go away for more than a day without an instrument now, and I am much more at peace with myself and the world. A break from one or another instrument sometimes gets rid of mental blocks I suppose, but I can't do without all instruments for long. Sometimes anticipation heightens the return to playing. I once spent an entire summer in northern Ontario (Armstrong) and wrote alot of songs, but I had time on my hands and wasn't beholden to others.

Play in your head, fantasize about it, it's the next best thing to being there.

Peace, Mooh.