Thanks for the encouragement, PDT. I'll take all that I can get of that from everyone! God help those who help themselves, right?
BTW, one big GAL: I was in a band when I met my W 15 years ago. I quit when we started a family. I will occasionly set in with different bands that I got to know if they need a singer or guitar player for the night. At the school dance Sat., I was talking with the band and they happened to mention that their male singer had quit the weekend before and the girl singer had to do all the singing and they had to leave out a bunch of good songs and hoped they could find someone pretty quick to take his place. So, long story short, I am sitting in with them Fri. and Sat. night as my "audition". Not really too worried if I make the band or not, I don't even know them, but it will be fun. And if we do decide that we fit and the chemistry is there, so much the better.
Playing out is a blast, no feeling like it in the world. The little extra money would be nice right now, too!