tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post2218660577368720641..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: My “Midlife Crisis” Birthday PresentHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-10018689883886530772009-03-08T14:23:00.000-04:002009-03-08T14:23:00.000-04:00Happy B-day brother KimballHappy B-day brother KimballBobby https://www.blogger.com/profile/11434352041731951252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-79431171989264237312009-03-08T11:16:00.000-04:002009-03-08T11:16:00.000-04:00Thanks for the encouraging words everyone. Fastedd...Thanks for the encouraging words everyone. <BR/><BR/>Fasteddie-<BR/>That is exactly what I have imagined.<BR/><BR/>tc-<BR/>Quit my job, sell the house & buy some land may be my next midlife crisis.<BR/><BR/>Lynn-<BR/>Marlene appreciates your sympathies.<BR/><BR/>Carolyn-<BR/>Thanks for the family insights. It may get to the point that I only play banjo when no one is looking.<BR/><BR/>Marci-<BR/>Hmmm... Yes, I'm beginning to get a vision for this video. I'll be butchering the banjo with my horribly amateur background music while showing how to Whizbang butcher chickens.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-57385077169430783292009-03-08T10:52:00.000-04:002009-03-08T10:52:00.000-04:00I can't wait to see the first Whiz bang video with...I can't wait to see the first Whiz bang video with you playing the banjo for background music. I hope you are able to pick it up quickly!!!!Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837798938089334872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-56580931680310430352009-03-07T23:55:00.000-05:002009-03-07T23:55:00.000-05:00Hi HCK....Your Grandmother Kimball also played the...Hi HCK....Your Grandmother Kimball also played the piano, only when no one was looking :o). I also played the b-flat clarinet and the alto clarinet. I played in the band for 7 years so we were in every parade until I decided it was more fun to ride my horse in it than walk. Your father also played the piano but only for a short time...we took lessons from a double cousin of my father's Kathleen (Kimball) Kilburn. She was a great teacher but was more interested in pumping us for info about what was going on, so if I didn't practice my lesson I always knew I could talk my way out of it!! Enjoy your Banjo, and my sympathy to Marlene and the boys. Maybe you can hook up headphones so only you can hear yourself, like I can do with my organ. You picked a tough one.....good luck!Kportgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383766619758572064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-43690856412662347922009-03-07T22:01:00.000-05:002009-03-07T22:01:00.000-05:00My sympathies to Marlene ... All winter I have lis...My sympathies to Marlene ... All winter I have listened to my son play his banjo at least an hour or more a day. I like bluegrass (we are all hooked on it), but a person can only take so much! I'm sure if you have any questions, Jonathan could help you out. Congratulations on taking the plunge!Lynn Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435825858991342289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-63764267541148962542009-03-07T20:04:00.000-05:002009-03-07T20:04:00.000-05:00I don't know if you know this....but the banjo...I don't know if you know this....but the banjo sounds a whole lot better in Kentucky! (Western, KY to be exact ;-) Just remember that when you're practicing. <BR/><BR/>So far, five of our children are learning different instruments with the help of DVD's from Homespun Tapes. I would recommend them to anyone. #2 son is on the banjo and sounding great. I'm sure you'll enjoy this new adventure!<BR/><BR/>Allen & CindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-64867752554514248272009-03-07T16:44:00.000-05:002009-03-07T16:44:00.000-05:00Hi Herrick, sounds like a great mid-life crisis pr...Hi Herrick, sounds like a great mid-life crisis present! I was expecting you to say that you had quit your job, sold the house and bought some land. I've been toying with the idea of taking up the banjo for the last couple years. Sort of goes with the country, back-to-the land philosophy that goes with agrarianism, I think. Happy plucking!tchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091442160590548810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-36087059899220722612009-03-07T11:54:00.000-05:002009-03-07T11:54:00.000-05:00Hi Herrick,What a great mid-life crisis present! M...Hi Herrick,What a great mid-life crisis present! Music will soothe your soul.Imagine sitting out in the yard on a warm summer evening, just you and your banjo. AAHH! Remember to take it slow, and dont get discouraged. Do you sing? Sometimes that helps. Learn a few simple chords, and remember-go slow.I still play my guitar quite regularly,and it is a wonderful God given talent that was bestowed upon me.fast eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04926255784054769919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-70063382169833796732009-03-07T11:29:00.000-05:002009-03-07T11:29:00.000-05:00Hmm, I think bagpipes are gonna be my mid life cri...Hmm, I think bagpipes are gonna be my mid life crisis. :)Matt Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495128171377309246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-59480471362297182462009-03-07T11:28:00.000-05:002009-03-07T11:28:00.000-05:00As the Aussies say: Good on you! I took up guitar ...As the Aussies say: Good on you! I took up guitar at 40 and have been playing for 9 years (not exceptionally well, but well enough to lead singing at church when the pianists are out of town). I Never took music lessons as a child, but fell in love with guitar playing as an adult. Have a good time with your banjo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-56308636716610997032009-03-07T10:29:00.000-05:002009-03-07T10:29:00.000-05:00You go Herrick! That's fantastic! Need pics!You go Herrick! That's fantastic! Need pics!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898620679871667777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-27485557842482433592009-03-07T08:34:00.000-05:002009-03-07T08:34:00.000-05:00I live on a small farm - chickens, sheep, lots of ...I live on a small farm - chickens, sheep, lots of gardens etc. A couple of years ago (just after 50) I purchased a brand new tractor. A friend observed to my wife that it must be a mid-life crisis, but better a big red tractor than a small red skirt!cntrydadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153318761110261365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-52449351973692243852009-03-07T08:16:00.000-05:002009-03-07T08:16:00.000-05:00Herrick! What a great mid-life crisis purchase/pr...Herrick! What a great mid-life crisis purchase/project! I was SO expecting that you had ordered yourself a handcrafted replica of some famous rifle or something! I am looking forward to hearing more about the why's and wherefores and, yes, you should DEFINITELY post pictures!<BR/><BR/>Happy belated birthday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-26632849191733123102009-03-07T08:14:00.000-05:002009-03-07T08:14:00.000-05:00I'm also not sure what a mid-life crisis is, but a...I'm also not sure what a mid-life crisis is, but at 48 I started playing guitar. Although I'm a novice, learning is quite enjoyable. I'm sure you'll have fun with the banjo.Gerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13883289084118606034noreply@blogger.com