It's interesting that you mention playing jazz in a small bar. I was a trumpet player and an amateur artist, but as a young man I consciously chose to have a business career and raise a large family. I loved it. Playing trumpet in a small bar may sound romantic, but all the smoke and drinking makes it a less than healthy lifestyle. I love the Villages and I now do oil painting as well as landscape gardening. I love to listen to music too. I wouldn't do anything differently in my life. I have no regrets.
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