Strumming this summer

For the kids, summer means more play time and yet another summer activity courtesy of mom. I'm giving the boys a break from Kumon. This summer vacation, their school is offering music and swimming lessons at a discounted price. The list of activities include piano lessons, guitar lessons and swimming. So I let them choose between guitar and swimming. The black guitar is their answer. I have yet to buy another guitar for my youngest son. We'll get the blue version of the guitar in the photo.

What I love about this guitar is its sleek and elegant look. Plus, the sound quality was akin to an electric guitar, according to my boyfriend. The kids are enjoying this new toy. And that applies to me, too. It's also one way to divert their attention to other activities aside from computer games and other electronic gadgets.

In the same fashion, I also want to learn how to play the guitar. I even bought a beginner's manual to teach myself how to decode the notes in the chord books. It's quite a challenge because I wasn't fond of music as a subject when I was younger. All the whole notes, quarter notes, etc were all Greek to me. I have to give myself time, I suppose.