If I can make things work out the way I want to, I will have seen Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Patti Smith, and Bruce Springsteen within the course of a year.

I just got back from seeing Pulitzer Prize winner Tyshawn Sorey and a group of musicians perform a tribute to Max Roach's "Members Don't Git Weary."  It was truly a transformative journey, and only supported my long time affiliation with jazz, which was at one point, something I actually hoped I could do with my life.  Instead, I'm a supervisor in a call center.  

I think I came out better after this long musical journey.    

I am so incredibly proud of this man.

 The older I get, the harder it is to be myself.  Working is at times rewarding, but other times it is frustrating.  

I'm in a position where I try to work with people and their particular personality or quirks, but upper management seems to just dislike everyone.  I have one girl who likes to dance, so I let her dance a little bit in her seat as she works, etc.  

I had a conversation with someone from the new company that is taking over our project.  They are looking to bring me over as a supervisor.