I started Saturday afternoon with brunch and the kissing of a couple of faces that are dear to me. We made creative plans, admired each other’s work, shared lots of laughs, and thoroughly enjoyed each other’s company. I needed that.
Today I took my first ever trip to a luthier: Tanen Violins in Inwood. They were recommended to me by our church organist, who also plays viola in a local orchestra. Joe (the violinmaker) had laid out eight bows for me to test based on what I had told him I was looking for when…