Newspaper interview

So now we're being asked to be interviewed by the 'Star-Advertiser' about the symphony situation.

What the hell can we say?

How bad it feels to not feel the community support?

Having too much time free but too immobilized to take advantage of it?

I've been working on catching up the books- the financial records. I hadn't realized that I basically hadn't entered any financial information in to my Quicken account. Still traumatized by the hard drive crash- still have to complete the 2007 taxes which is getting more distant day by day. Can't put that off - but first gotta figure out what is in the checking account, draw up a realistic accounting of our obligations and then seek credit counseling. Probably find a lawyer.

Double reed methods class starting again in late August. I like teaching but don't like the 8:30- 9:20 time slot. During the season it worked because then I could make the 10:00 rehearsals.

Now I'll have the rest of the day free. Should be good to have something to do in the morning- I'm in this rut of getting up and hanging out on the internet all morning. That's partly why I'm not getting anything done.

So discouraged. Should I start taking classes? Will that screw up unemployment? What field should I take? I could go to Kansas City and work on a Master's program in three weeks. Can't do that- stuck here with all this stuff and these obligations.

We're at the worst age for this. My older colleagues can retire early if they're in their sixties. Younger ones have the time to re-establish themselves elsewhere. I've got ten, fifteen years left. And then what?