Over Thanksgiving, I visited my aunt who was recovering from surgery. She's easily one of my favorite aunts, because she's such a character and has led such an interesting life. For one, she got a scholarship to Yale and eventually worked for an ad agency, doing research.
She's also the best storyteller in our family and I can listen to her talk for hours and hours. I've recorded a few of her stories and I'd like to record more, since she's already in her mid 80's.
One thing she does every year without fail, is to call up people in our extended family and play them "Happy Birthday" on her harmonica. I don't know when she got a guitar, but anyway, she gave it to me and I'd like to learn how to play it at least a little. I guess as much for myself as for her, but either way, I think it'd be nice if I could at least play her a little something on her birthday next year. I mean, I could honk it out on the sax, but a tenor isn't exactly something that sounds great over the phone, nor is it welcome in an apartment building.