Long-Term Goals

Today I discovered two of my long-term goals, things more esoteric than "be a good citizen" or "provide for my family" or the more privately-held religous goals. Here they are:

1. Perform the Brahms Violin Concerto
2. Vacation on Mallorca

As I was driving home I heard a recording of Nigel Kennedy performing the third movement of the Brahms, and I realized that I'd never gotten well acquainted with the piece. I'd like to, and I'd like to have a reason to play it very well, and a venue.

Not too long after Vicki and I were married we joined the Southern College Symphony for a tour of Spain, which began on the island of Mallorca. Much of the remainder of the trip went downhill in various ways, but Mallorca was astonishing and beautiful, and I would like to take her back there for an extended stay someday.

One more dream reawoke today, although it's much less realistic and possible than these goals. I would like to have access to instruments in the New Violin Family, especially the contrabass violin, and tuned in fifths. However, I recognize that $25K is a lot to pay for an instrument that I might play once or twice a year.