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We have had a lull.\u00a0 I was in Japan for a week, then Oregon, and after two weeks we finally had part of a weekend to catch up.\u00a0 Unfortunately, we won’t make much progress for another week.\u00a0 Tuesday night Paul is playing a solo in the Wind Symphony concert. Paul earned his solo spot by winning the best percussion solo at Naperville North’s solo and ensemble contest with Musser’s Etude in C major.\u00a0 He has since recorded his solo, so he can use it for his audition tape that will be sent to Birch Creek summer music camp.\u00a0 Then… Jazz Band leaves Wednesday for New Orleans.\u00a0 He won’t return until 3:00pm Sunday.\u00a0 He is learning the life of a musician all quickly.<\/p>\n

The QuickTime video below takes a while to download.\u00a0 Patience?\u00a0 The video clearly answers the question “Why build a marimba?”.\u00a0 Despite the look of total intensity in Paul’s eyes, he absolutely loves playing it. He cannot imagine going the summer without one.\u00a0 He plays the school marimba each day at lunch and 2 or 3 times a week after school.\u00a0 He has also started imagining putting together an album of Chopin Nocturne pieces over the summer.<\/p>\n

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So the only thing we had time for today was a quick trip to Owl Hardwood and planning for what we hope will be the last set of cuts. The 2 last piece of African Padauk totaled $119.\u00a0 That brings the tropical wood bill to about $320.\u00a0 Paul exclaimed, “my money is disapperating!”.<\/p>\n

Pulling into Owl, Paul quickly woke up and flung open the door.\u00a0 A fresh spring breeze met us and Paul looked at the dull warehouse-style building and told me “I Love This Place”.\u00a0 Too true.\u00a0 Some people go to grocery stores on the weekend to eat the bite-sized samples served up the cheery ladies at the end of each aisle.\u00a0 We go to Owl and rub our hands over richly grained wood until we get splinters and occasionally sneak a small sniff of the aromatic woods.\u00a0 Ahhh.\u00a0 Wood is so simple, and so beautiful. Computer geek turned Amish furniture maker?\u00a0 Hmmm….<\/p>\n

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Owl Hardwood in Lombard<\/p><\/div>\n

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American woods on the right….<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tropicals on the left<\/p><\/div>\n

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11 more keys to cut.<\/p><\/div>\n

We can begin to imagine the sounds of Africa coming from our Padauk. 11 more keys to cut, then 22 keys left to shape, and finally 61 keys to tune, drill, and finish. Patience?<\/p>\n

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