Taking a break from band

I thought last fall was my last band concert but I was asked to volunteer one more time in the community band, and I did, and I ended it with a great finale.  I probably won't be going back to band for a long time - at least a few years but it probably will be a lot longer than that.  I might return to the band when I am in my 40s and 50s because in the next few decades, there will be a lot of other things on my plate instead of band.

A lot of people in the community band are in at least their 50, some of them are in there are about 65 and older - it is a retirement, semi-retirement empty nest activity.  The only younger people in there are probably relatives or children, or friends of the people who are in the community band.  The community band was fun - at least it got me out of the apartment once a week but I got other things to do in the future.  I got college classes through Scholastica and they are in the evening, which eat up the community band and it is about time for me to find a job, and work.

After Scholastica, it is time for me to start working, finding love, getting married, having kids and doing all the things that people in their 20s and 30s do.  I probably will be too busy working, running after kids, running after my wife, and running after my parents to be involved with community band.  I probably will be involved with some new interests and hobbies - you never know what I might be in about 10 or 20 years, but I have a feeling I am going to be running after kids and working.  And community band looks like a hard place for me to find love.  The most likely dedication to my time is probably family - I will be so busy raising children and watching them grow to do much of aything else, along with paying bills, buying food, and doing all the responsibilities that adults have to do.

It looks like there are a lot of things I have to do now - it is time for me to grow up and take on the world, and become  more independent.

I am not going to give up music and music will always be an interest to me, and probably one of my kids are going to like music as well.  There are many things that are going to happen in the future and only God will know, but I need to get some plans.