learn to play the harmonica

I added this 2 months ago and then…nothing. Just goes to show you how well I commit to things.

Anyhow. I pulled out my harmonica and I played along with the instruction CD; it was just for 20 minutes and it’s not very hard, but I can see it getting more challenging towards the end. I will try and keep this up, practicing once every two days, and see how long it takes me to get through the teaching booklet – and see if I want to continue with this goal or not. So far: mildly fun.

My parents got me a cheap little harmonica and instruction book for Christmas 2005, and I didn’t think about actually pulling it out and trying to play it until I saw this goal on someone else’s list. But when I saw it, I thought, “That’s a little goal that would make me feel like I’d accomplished something, and it’s another odd talent I’d have at my disposal. I should do it!” I haven’t started yet – I want to start on a day when my wife’s not around so I don’t annoy her – but I think I’ll be able to get a start on it in the next couple of weeks. And once this first small step is done, who knows? It might lead to even more intricate playing, or maybe get me to try bigger and even scarier things.