What I'd forgotten about getting a new computer is how psycologically freeing it is to start a new hard drive from scratch. All of the word files from my old laptop are safely backed up on an external hard drive and I pick and choose the ones I want. I'm not faced with deleting anything, nor am I cluttered by the endless word files from my website, lesson plans, etc. Kind of like moving in to a new house.

My task at hand now, while I am home and AJS is working hard at his temple, is to re-do my practicing talk for an upcoming guitar festival where I am not only participating as a teacher, but have a student competing. I won't say I won't be nervous, but I have faith in his abilities and look forward to hearing him play.