Happy Birthday to You, and You, and You

We have so much to say, but are a little busy partying down these days. Half of our gaggle of a family has a birthday in the span of about five late winter weeks. The merry-making can get pretty intense.

Add to that that we have a new musical instrument in the house, and I'm getting no typing done at all! Les presento nuestro ukulele, El Opalito!

This little number was a birthday gift to myself (Happy Tax Refund!) and I have been rocking the candy shop, non-stop. Don't worry, as soon as I can get Mae to sing Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire with me, there will be videos.

Anyway, here's a little how-to morsel, to make due until I put down my abalone-inlaid ax and write something worth reading.

I'll be strumming it tonight, as we celebrate the twelve-turning of Thomas. If you are a fellow ukulele enthusiast, play along! The strings, from left to right are G, C, E, and A. The chart above tells you where to hold down each string when strumming.