Deane, it has been more than 2 years since heath issues forced me to retire. At first, I hated every minute that I missed being on stage and entertaining the masses. Now, I rarely turn on the keyboard, and after just a couple of minutes, I turn it off and do other things. And, those other things include just doing nothing at all, during which time I tend to fall asleep in the recliner. Ironically, in years past, there was no way I could sleep sitting in a chair, even a recliner. Now, it's an almost daily occurrence. Ironically, there always seems to be a song playing in the cobwebs of my aging mind.
Like many here, I've had an incredible musical career, one that last more than 30 years. It was absolutely the best job I ever had in my nearly 80 years on planet Earth. In my case, I relied heavily on my vocal abilities and my playing skills were no where near the level of the vast majority of members on this forum. Pulmonary fibrosis took away my ability to sing, which I believe caused my loss of interest in playing the arranger keyboard, and any other musical instrument.
Good luck old friend,
Gary
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