It is hard to sit down and practice, sometimes

Motivation gets tricky. Good, long day off today. Bright and cold and clear walk on the airport dike trail with Beth and dog - my lungs feel it now, from the cold. Paperwork, symphony business, late Christmas cards. Now - to motivate to practice.

Here's how you do it. Walk into the other room, turn off the little space heater ('cause I always get warm when I start playing), pick up the trombone, spray the slide, and start blowing some notes. That's it.