What a great blog...isn't it interesting where life takes us?? I know there are times in my life where I take a moment to reflect and think, "how the heck did I end up here??!!" I learned guitar kinda the same as you and piano; although I didn't have such a surreal teacher as you did! I also owned a restaurant for a couple years and my husband got sick and the doctor said , 'get rid of your stress'. Thankfully my husband got rid of the restaurant and not me haha Also, I spent some time living in Detroit years ago...need I say more?? Fate IS a funny thing!! Cheers!