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Sorry Ray, once in a while my computer just up and sends an email right in the middle of me working on it. To finish my thought, I just want to tell you that you inspire me every day with your perseverence, consistency, and the way you stick to your guns. If I had your courage, I would not fear the future at all. Thanks for fighting for all of us. Miers quit! Egg on W's face. I love it! I hope things get real messy for him and his buddies. Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 11:52 PM Subject: Re: PD/artistic ability/All/Rick > Rick, here I was bemoaning the loss of a hobby, not a profession. > Well, I > can't teach any more either, but it really brings home to me the > outrage of > the wait for help from Singapore or South Korea. > > I "dance" on the treadmill but it is getting kind of pitiful. I was > 60 when > I got PD, you are way too young to have it. It just breaks my > heart. > > ((((Rick)))) from Ray > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick McGirr" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:10 AM > Subject: Re: PD/artistic ability/All > > >>I think if I was a major league ball player, I wouldn't be one of >>the >> noble greats who leave the game before they have to. I would play >> until I couldn't make a team, just for the love of the game. What >> do >> you mean? No, the $3 million a year has nothing to do with it! >> >> Actually, Scott, the thing that's getting me down a bit right now >> is >> the fact that I have so many commitments, most having to do with >> bringing in a few bucks, that I can't work on my playing the way I >> need to. I can still get through a rock or blues gig fine. Most >> of >> that stuff is 'flash and trash', as my college prof used to say. >> 'But >> I like it, like it, yes I do!' I feel like I still have some years >> left before I can't fake it anymore. I find that the individual >> identity of each finger is what's diminishing, ever so slowly. But >> I >> still have the 'groove', and if you have that, you can rock til >> you're >> blue in the mouth. >> >> But actually, there's a bigger fear than playing wrong notes in >> public >> (like that's never happened before). I think about being a >> spectacle >> off stage. If I had to hang around numerous venues between sets >> and >> waddle and wobble and wiggle, which I do a little bit now, it would >> be >> hard for people and me to feel comfortable with it. (Hey! This >> could >> be a way to get people to move my gear for me!) This would lead to >> me >> explaining myself and PD quite a bit, which wouldn't be the worst >> thing politically, but the bar owner might look a bit perturbed >> (like >> that's never happened before). Once it gets back to the booking >> agent, then you have a problem, 'cause word, like rot, would spread >> around town fast, and then the phone stops ringing and you're done. >> >> I have a bunch of piano students, and pretty soon I'm going to have >> to >> tell them why my arm shakes during lessons. I'll have to start >> sitting behind them while they play, instead of beside them. >> >> I short, I may be going down, but I'm going to take as many of them >> with me as I can. And afterwards, my son can entertain me. We >> have >> similar, broad tastes, (Hey, get your mind out of the gutter!) and >> he's recently done his first few decent-paying gigs with a band. I >> am >> blessed with a wonderful wife and family, so I'm sure I'll be fine, >> whatever happens to me professionally. >> >> I also think of my mom, a painter, who had her abilities taken away >> by >> a stroke a few years back. She's in a home now, and they've been >> trying to encourage her to try some sketching with her left >> (non-dominant) hand, and she's been doing a bit. Such a struggle >> for >> her. I got it great in comparison. >> >> Enjoy Fall! >> Rick McGirr >> Email: [log in to unmask] >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Scott E. Antes" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 1:42 PM >> Subject: Re: PD/artistic ability/All >> >> >>> Hi Ray and Rick and All. >>> >>> Out of town over the weekend, and saw this message first. I, too, >>> would like >>> to know if more of our list members are musical/artistic--or if >>> anyone knows >>> of PD people who are artistic. Laureen (my wife) doesn't really >>> talk about >>> not playing piano/organ any more. It's only been few months since >>> she >>> stopped--and she stopped when she felt (not anyone else)her >>> abilites >>> were >>> going downhill. >>> >>> Scott >>> >>>>===== Original Message From "Parkinson's Information Exchange >>>>Network" >>> <[log in to unmask]> ===== >>>>Scott, interesting idea. >>>>Well we have Rick, our hip, humorous musician. Some people >>>>thought >>>>I played >>>>a pretty mean piano, but I knew enough about music to know I >>>>didn't >>>>know >>>>anything. Have small hands and was too lazy to practice too. >>>>Years >>>>ago my >>>>musician teacher of 3 months asked me to "sit in for him" at an >>>>almost empty >>>>piano bar. I froze with fear. Does it bother your wife like it >>>>does >>>>me that >>>>she can't play any more? PD is such an awful thief. >>>> >>>>Also could paint copies of great art, but nothing original. I >>>>wonder >>>>who >>>>else on our List has/had artistic abilities. >>>>Ray >>> >>> Scott E. 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