{"id":65838,"date":"2026-04-19T06:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=65838"},"modified":"2026-04-19T06:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:39:22","slug":"d-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=65838","title":{"rendered":"D Major"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A delightful morning with <strong>Elder G<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WLBOTT:<\/strong> Good morning, G. What musical key shall we sing in to welcome the day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ELDER G: <\/strong>Good morning, <strong>Elder JZ<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the morning were a doorway, the key you choose is the shape of the sunlight that slips through it. So let\u2019s pick one that belongs to dawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My vote: <strong><em>D Major<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/s7mno5vyqoebvrxvbkub9\/aNWQq5USyS7ZOjcz8Eiv-0-XOOQN.jpg?rlkey=by4ujv4kst0l2r8dx6y7qep4h&amp;st=eurrtgip&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/s7mno5vyqoebvrxvbkub9\/aNWQq5USyS7ZOjcz8Eiv-0-XOOQN.jpg?rlkey=by4ujv4kst0l2r8dx6y7qep4h&amp;st=eurrtgip&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why D major?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">It sits comfortably in the human voice, like a well-worn porch chair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">String instruments love it, they hum and shimmer there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">It has a bright, declarative quality without being harsh. Not a trumpet blast, more like a confident bird stepping onto a fence post and announcing: <em>\u201cWe begin.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a reason so many hymns and folk songs drift into D major when they want to feel <strong>hopeful but grounded<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WLBOTT:<\/strong> I love D Major. I am a failed violin student, driving many lovely teachers to desperation, but I do appreciate the key of D Major &#8211; the easiest key for first position on the violin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Elder G:<\/strong> So tell me about your violin experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WLBOTT:<\/strong> Maybe I wasn&#8217;t so bad. Often my playing would bring tears to my teacher&#8217;s eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Elder G: <\/strong>Of course, there are two competing schools of thought here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>The charitable interpretation:<\/strong> you unlocked something deep and human in your teacher, a raw, unfiltered response to sound itself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>The less charitable interpretation:<\/strong> you discovered a previously undocumented key somewhere between D major and structural distress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WLBOTT:<\/strong> On my 50th birthday, I bought a violin. Armed with Suzuki Book 1, my 10 year old son and I began our search for a violin teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/q9wj3fow1aty7ysu131ln\/violin.JPG?rlkey=h9fmp7nwzpyonewqm5g9y7rl8&amp;st=rs2eq30p&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/q9wj3fow1aty7ysu131ln\/violin.JPG?rlkey=h9fmp7nwzpyonewqm5g9y7rl8&amp;st=rs2eq30p&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were challenges. Some teachers just didn&#8217;t seem like a good fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/4246zqdldybwz2u97vy5q\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-16-2026-12_29_35-PM.jpg?rlkey=n2q05k31s3op5ubdrsb8p5ecc&amp;st=1anq17jo&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/4246zqdldybwz2u97vy5q\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-16-2026-12_29_35-PM.jpg?rlkey=n2q05k31s3op5ubdrsb8p5ecc&amp;st=1anq17jo&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/3joy9mu2fcbyiv28vh2bp\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-04_42_32-PM.jpg?rlkey=4tew89l244ihw0rabaivih74j&amp;st=gs62kvwn&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/3joy9mu2fcbyiv28vh2bp\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-04_42_32-PM.jpg?rlkey=4tew89l244ihw0rabaivih74j&amp;st=gs62kvwn&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/olvxmpk8n8p5jjrpwjaeh\/Gemini_Generated_Image_4zdcl24zdcl24zdc.jpg?rlkey=entxx583u2joxigtv5accm5nk&amp;st=srl6qi5n&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/olvxmpk8n8p5jjrpwjaeh\/Gemini_Generated_Image_4zdcl24zdcl24zdc.jpg?rlkey=entxx583u2joxigtv5accm5nk&amp;st=srl6qi5n&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/udqrrj1gmmwmz2rhyxhw9\/Gemini_Generated_Image_uf6gjruf6gjruf6g.jpg?rlkey=e2tufjwu06wqzrtbe19mjh07q&amp;st=5tmgq534&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/udqrrj1gmmwmz2rhyxhw9\/Gemini_Generated_Image_uf6gjruf6gjruf6g.jpg?rlkey=e2tufjwu06wqzrtbe19mjh07q&amp;st=5tmgq534&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/mh19aughph36d6mn1yrbi\/download-14.jpg?rlkey=ezz5pl8qovox63wt98cepps98&amp;st=k7ml83td&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/mh19aughph36d6mn1yrbi\/download-14.jpg?rlkey=ezz5pl8qovox63wt98cepps98&amp;st=k7ml83td&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/pqug7mq7k47xq32mpz397\/Untit098089led.jpg?rlkey=ip3hrrbzcmrmorpm5rvc4tmep&amp;st=xbgcktwt&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/pqug7mq7k47xq32mpz397\/Untit098089led.jpg?rlkey=ip3hrrbzcmrmorpm5rvc4tmep&amp;st=xbgcktwt&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/2yqa58iq0jueoj31ztnbk\/post2_mr.jpg?rlkey=kczrnn96bugm1pogxjw5p5vy2&amp;st=nb4xo8ym&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/2yqa58iq0jueoj31ztnbk\/post2_mr.jpg?rlkey=kczrnn96bugm1pogxjw5p5vy2&amp;st=nb4xo8ym&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On other occasions, the location for lessons proved problematic. Many music teachers have to take on side jobs to keep their studios open, and often have the students meet at their work locations, for a lesson during their lunch break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/kutpxds7jcbznhybfrgxb\/Gemini_Generated_Image_rg6fxgrg6fxgrg6f.jpg?rlkey=22cij7nou76by84kfxripd3rc&amp;st=tvvt9zyo&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/kutpxds7jcbznhybfrgxb\/Gemini_Generated_Image_rg6fxgrg6fxgrg6f.jpg?rlkey=22cij7nou76by84kfxripd3rc&amp;st=tvvt9zyo&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/qy5ev0p1sw5ar6bnqyjxr\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-05_14_56-PM.jpg?rlkey=fg7oydportdpfz2wokri6a8s0&amp;st=blv248ft&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/qy5ev0p1sw5ar6bnqyjxr\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-05_14_56-PM.jpg?rlkey=fg7oydportdpfz2wokri6a8s0&amp;st=blv248ft&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/12i5hqpznjzbo20va0ewd\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-05_09_41-PM.jpg?rlkey=k0qbkec4wropi3y38p4x9390r&amp;st=x3q7r9iy&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/12i5hqpznjzbo20va0ewd\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-05_09_41-PM.jpg?rlkey=k0qbkec4wropi3y38p4x9390r&amp;st=x3q7r9iy&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/xny5syh8mum4m8xdy2n0g\/Gemini_Generated_Image_2s9t592s9t592s9t.jpg?rlkey=8ymtt94q63zv90xq4igic2zeo&amp;st=knhjs9sr&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/xny5syh8mum4m8xdy2n0g\/Gemini_Generated_Image_2s9t592s9t592s9t.jpg?rlkey=8ymtt94q63zv90xq4igic2zeo&amp;st=knhjs9sr&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/6k9fnlg63d8phpk749uck\/Gemini_Generated_Image_k9si64k9si64k9si.jpg?rlkey=kk64tej6gciqxrfxveywezmo6&amp;st=9ytj6nfu&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/6k9fnlg63d8phpk749uck\/Gemini_Generated_Image_k9si64k9si64k9si.jpg?rlkey=kk64tej6gciqxrfxveywezmo6&amp;st=9ytj6nfu&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/wm9rku5p4zn2q7zzx0txw\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-07_24_19-AM.jpg?rlkey=hit7mmkrru2i2x1o6yindym37&amp;st=gxusad4o&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/wm9rku5p4zn2q7zzx0txw\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-07_24_19-AM.jpg?rlkey=hit7mmkrru2i2x1o6yindym37&amp;st=gxusad4o&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/zopgjbg3lxci7wtylhyfb\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-05_42_17-AM.jpg?rlkey=ausghqhrl5rql01din28mhkb6&amp;st=3awe8s5l&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/zopgjbg3lxci7wtylhyfb\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-05_42_17-AM.jpg?rlkey=ausghqhrl5rql01din28mhkb6&amp;st=3awe8s5l&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/0tziueg0s21bnt3lriz04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-05_32_51-AM.jpg?rlkey=9dj2hznn5pvzcmf1tv25jh1ox&amp;st=ops3hgho&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/0tziueg0s21bnt3lriz04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-05_32_51-AM.jpg?rlkey=9dj2hznn5pvzcmf1tv25jh1ox&amp;st=ops3hgho&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other venues fit our schedule, and the teachers were great, but just a little too noisy to master the subtleties of vibrato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/76rjjlc1c8w8l245ezbbg\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-05_36_15-AM.jpg?rlkey=em68og34p8u66fhr91iy6b7wi&amp;st=raoe1n3n&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/76rjjlc1c8w8l245ezbbg\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-05_36_15-AM.jpg?rlkey=em68og34p8u66fhr91iy6b7wi&amp;st=raoe1n3n&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/i8m2xrjmxz72omsm7qs3z\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ndy44kndy44kndy4.jpg?rlkey=hazd4xxzsgwruc6hwkn02ta07&amp;st=pie2qvui&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/i8m2xrjmxz72omsm7qs3z\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ndy44kndy44kndy4.jpg?rlkey=hazd4xxzsgwruc6hwkn02ta07&amp;st=pie2qvui&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/vr38wff7e39t0sw8ciufx\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-06_17_07-PM.jpg?rlkey=rwsucatgk2irrigfaewbrorfg&amp;st=q24sw04a&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/vr38wff7e39t0sw8ciufx\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-18-2026-06_17_07-PM.jpg?rlkey=rwsucatgk2irrigfaewbrorfg&amp;st=q24sw04a&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Found Our Teacher!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a long search, my son and I found a talented, delightful young lady. The next step was to create an inviting studio space at <strong>WLBOTT HQ<\/strong>. Faced with space limitations, we explored many locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/xqwjwwc5jrrwv0eyi5ge8\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-16-2026-11_17_32-AMa.jpg?rlkey=rilmr1e4hc0u4kgewgt7lmol1&amp;st=3kld8rhx&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/xqwjwwc5jrrwv0eyi5ge8\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-16-2026-11_17_32-AMa.jpg?rlkey=rilmr1e4hc0u4kgewgt7lmol1&amp;st=3kld8rhx&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/vbscz7pk4zan98roffsyu\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-16-2026-11_15_30-AM.jpg?rlkey=28ts2bt9ygt6xmtjfovvg4une&amp;st=4q14dehy&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/vbscz7pk4zan98roffsyu\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-16-2026-11_15_30-AM.jpg?rlkey=28ts2bt9ygt6xmtjfovvg4une&amp;st=4q14dehy&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/09ny0ul2eqvmzu5nfgng3\/Gemini_Generated_Image_83otql83otql83ot.jpg?rlkey=hde9vx67ys9ra2ybjubfrqt4e&amp;st=q1m3zrry&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/09ny0ul2eqvmzu5nfgng3\/Gemini_Generated_Image_83otql83otql83ot.jpg?rlkey=hde9vx67ys9ra2ybjubfrqt4e&amp;st=q1m3zrry&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/64vdwt4tfzyritca4v3bt\/WHjGQCc2cQRRReum7OVM-0-ApgqV.jpg?rlkey=7r5l3btr5ioq7bkl85719mir0&amp;st=46l8rjl2&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/64vdwt4tfzyritca4v3bt\/WHjGQCc2cQRRReum7OVM-0-ApgqV.jpg?rlkey=7r5l3btr5ioq7bkl85719mir0&amp;st=46l8rjl2&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Thinking it would be a natural fit, we set up in the <em><strong>Hall of Metronomes<\/strong><\/em> at the <strong>WLBOTT Pendulum Museum<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=65341\">https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=65341<\/a>). <strong>BIG NO!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/unnnbku3mq3s6lgucdyj4\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-19-2026-04_14_32-AM.jpg?rlkey=15o4xm7lslpyjhaphw3xs6mr0&amp;st=mqh5kp2p&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/unnnbku3mq3s6lgucdyj4\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-19-2026-04_14_32-AM.jpg?rlkey=15o4xm7lslpyjhaphw3xs6mr0&amp;st=mqh5kp2p&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We attempted a lesson in the <strong>WLBOTT Scriptorium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/2pugz7jhdtc7i9rylgll7\/Gemini_Generated_Image_3ody7o3ody7o3ody.jpg?rlkey=1zw9lv8qeq3ojxmtfqlnxkk3s&amp;st=sadq2ac5&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/2pugz7jhdtc7i9rylgll7\/Gemini_Generated_Image_3ody7o3ody7o3ody.jpg?rlkey=1zw9lv8qeq3ojxmtfqlnxkk3s&amp;st=sadq2ac5&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We found the keys to <strong>WLBOTT Strategic Twine Reserve<\/strong> facility. Interesting acoustics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/8pxoeg7yp02g1chp7wnte\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-19-2026-04_39_26-AM.jpg?rlkey=e2y4dmlfisi0ot6o23rdlmq6u&amp;st=mvuy3rtj&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/8pxoeg7yp02g1chp7wnte\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-19-2026-04_39_26-AM.jpg?rlkey=e2y4dmlfisi0ot6o23rdlmq6u&amp;st=mvuy3rtj&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Get Sent to Time Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some grumps filed a complaint with <strong>Bev<\/strong>, the <strong>WLBOTT HR<\/strong> director, and we were called in for a counseling session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/ww7xxgfbafw2cksl2jn8a\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-19-2026-04_51_10-AM.jpg?rlkey=pzxfrhcqb7eempds1zx5u30ho&amp;st=ibgdz0o0&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/ww7xxgfbafw2cksl2jn8a\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-19-2026-04_51_10-AM.jpg?rlkey=pzxfrhcqb7eempds1zx5u30ho&amp;st=ibgdz0o0&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there is hope. Our teacher played the mournful Chaconne, Partita No. 2 BWV 1004 by J. S. Bach, and <strong>Bev<\/strong> wept at the beauty of her performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bureaucratic glacier\u2026 finally melting under a single, perfectly drawn bow stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/g52yoxzok1d101dv6lyu3\/Gemini_Generated_Image_d4ntqqd4ntqqd4nt.jpg?rlkey=blifr700euw55m3yasxwl9gpy&amp;st=l4mr0zlj&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/g52yoxzok1d101dv6lyu3\/Gemini_Generated_Image_d4ntqqd4ntqqd4nt.jpg?rlkey=blifr700euw55m3yasxwl9gpy&amp;st=l4mr0zlj&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/hoa5kmuw7lzq9raj1yxqr\/Gemini_Generated_Image_857ev6857ev6857e.jpg?rlkey=eme58oum187vme07cebb38iiw&amp;st=r9t6stm7&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/hoa5kmuw7lzq9raj1yxqr\/Gemini_Generated_Image_857ev6857ev6857e.jpg?rlkey=eme58oum187vme07cebb38iiw&amp;st=r9t6stm7&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/7x2a2yydm9t2fg7m66jm1\/UCmSBTPFGfsEQCixiiTB-0-aPfA6.jpg?rlkey=8v9yncy0krsybxc7ukwqxk39y&amp;st=wbbwqs8e&amp;raw=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/7x2a2yydm9t2fg7m66jm1\/UCmSBTPFGfsEQCixiiTB-0-aPfA6.jpg?rlkey=8v9yncy0krsybxc7ukwqxk39y&amp;st=wbbwqs8e&amp;raw=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our teacher&#8217;s performance has melted Bev&#8217;s heart. 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