When I first started as a graphic designer, my first creative director told me to, “Always fear an empty plate.”
A bit over a week ago, I had my final day at The Racers Group/Adobe Road Winery. Indeed, my departure wasn’t entirely as surprise. The worlds of high end, boutique wineries and world class racing teams, though incredibly exciting, are extremely vulnerable to economic changes. With two cars on one series, and one car in another, there just wasn’t room in the budget for a marketing director. The empty plate theory was working.
The result, though, is that I have had time to concentrate on making “Petaluma the Musical” a success, and I’ve had time to devote to reviving the skills I once had as a bass player. I’ve managed to rehearse every day, stopping just before my fingers either go completely numb or begin to bleed.
When I arrive at band practice this week, there will be a marked difference in my playing. I’ve felt that I was holding the group back by not having the skills to keep up. That is changing. With each passing day, my ability to play like I did thirty years ago seems to come back.
We’ll see how things go at tonight’s session!
The plate is beginning to fill back up.
Stay tuned.
-Rob “The Squid”
I know that the steps one must take to reach a goal such as this involve getting myself out there and as a talent scout once told me;
