Hello, information-starved readers.  Here is a quick update to inform you of what's going on.  Track Ten of the Virtual CD is near completion.   I actually combined a couple of unfinished things from the last year, and added to it.   It is built on a long droning guitar loop, the kind I enjoy creating for my own relaxation, with layers of percussion and so on.   Some of the percussion and some of the guitar that I used was from loops I created while practicing (they all get saved).  I also sampled Christina's voice and chopped it up.  There are absolutely no string sounds!  I am still waiting to determine whether it is "done."

Meanwhile, a huge development in my working relationship with "Gus" is that I am now working on a song with vocals (his vocals, not mine) for him!  He sent me a demo of a lovely song done with just piano and voice, and I am arranging it.   I am loving it.  I cannot overstate what a big a deal this is for me.   It's a very delicate song, so I'm trying hard to be subtle.    For starters, I'm trying to do a trio of violin, viola, and cello, possibly with piano as well.