RadishRose
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Geezer in Training - Or am I already there?
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I have always hated to do yard work. PASSIONATELY I hate it. So now that I've graduated to Geezerdom, I hate it even more. But unless I want to shell out major bucks (I ain't), I do it myself.
Weed whacking is the worst. I have lots of weeds, which I'm not happy about. But I'm not ready, willing, or able to wage a full-on war against them. I let them grow (far too fast for my taste) and then don the requisite protective gear (a pair of sweat pants, in which I sweat one helluva lot) and then gasp my way to some sort of temporary conclusion.
Weed whacking is the worst. I have lots of weeds, which I'm not happy about. But I'm not ready, willing, or able to wage a full-on war against them. I let them grow (far too fast for my taste) and then don the requisite protective gear (a pair of sweat pants, in which I sweat one helluva lot) and then gasp my way to some sort of temporary conclusion.
George1959
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At first I thought "how this" but then I realized that there are many people who learned a language but never have been in the country themselves. I'd be one of them if I hadn't visited the Maritimes (Eastern Canada) in the 1990s.Ich lese, schreibe und spreche Deutsch war aber niemals in Deutschland!
Welcome Eupher and enjoy this forum
Redrose
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I was born in Argentina and my parents were German. My mother always spoke only German with me and I learned Spanish while going shopping with my mother and neighbours and friends. Went to school and just spoke Spanish with no problem, still speaking German at home.
In high school I had German and English as subject. After high school I decided to learn the "German Grammar" which is not so easy, but it has clear rules and if you learn them you don't have problems with writing! I also kept learning English.
Many years later when I moved to Canada I could already speak English. And now after 34 years here I speak English and German but have a very hard time speaking Spanish, I do read and understand it perfectly but speaking is hard because I don't have anyone to talk to in Spanish.
OneEyedDiva
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Well apparently I missed this when you first posted it, so belated welcome to the forum. What instrument did you play in service and where did you play? Are you still playing that and/or other instruments? Also, thank you for your service.
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Thank you!
I played the euphonium, slide trombone (rarely) and trumpet (even more rarely -- I was so awful on trumpet I was fired after I played two bugle jobs (Taps)).
Yes, I still play those horns, (except for trumpet -- I learned my lesson) as well as bass trombone and tuba. (Don't tell anyone about me playing tuba -- I just got tired of dragging that bloody thing around.)
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OneEyedDiva
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You are welcome, of course. It's funny you mention tuba (and not to tell). My dear friend Hunter who plays several instruments, but mostly his saxophones, as well as sings, played tuba for a while in his school band. Though he plays well by air, he had to learn to read music to play in the band. I imagine those horns are not that easy to play. Thanks to my digital piano, I can play any "instrument" (sound) I want.
Even funnier, I didn't start playing tuba until I was 53 years old. And I've made more money by playing tuba than any other horn, save the euph. Sigh. Recently seen on a T-shirt:You are welcome, of course. It's funny you mention tuba (and not to tell). My dear friend Hunter who plays several instruments, but mostly his saxophones, as well as sings, played tuba for a while in his school band. Though he plays well by air, he had to learn to read music to play in the band. I imagine those horns are not that easy to play. Thanks to my digital piano, I can play any "instrument" (sound) I want.
"Not gonna lie. <Photo of a tuba>
Sometimes I can be a brasshole."