That Boy Took My Love Away. . .

This model of 3/4 size acoustic steel string by Ibanez is on the way to Stollen Central!

A completely unrelated post here, but I'm excited. At the end of the month when he celebrates his 5th birthday, the Young Master will receive a guitar like the one above from Ol' Dad. Like many children, he loves music, often requesting Diana Krall for suppertime listening when we sit down at the table together. Sting, Peter, Paul, and Mary, and The Beatles are among his other favorites, and he enjoys listening to me play the guitar on rare occasion. Yours truly first received a guitar on the day I celebrated my own 5th birthday way back in 1971 (truly the Stone Age), and it seems like a sound idea to continue the tradition. I think he'll be thrilled when he unwraps it. For my part, I'll certainly be thrilled to present a guitar to the Young Master on the big day.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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