Well I have been sick for the past two days but I am getting better. I haven't touched my trumpet or played any trumpet in the last 3 days. I haven't been able to do my Claude Gordon lessons in 2 weeks because of all county band and county jazz band and normal school band. I have no time to do anything. Hopefully when it's all over which should be this next Thursday I should be back to doing my lessons. This time off that I have had I have taken to think about the future. I am thinking of trying to go to one of those summer band camp programs. Maybe that will help me develop my musical skills. I am also looking into wanting to buy a flugelhorn and a Piccolo trumpet. But that all will probably be when I'm done with my Claude Gordon lessons.... Well just to let you guys know how my lessons were going before I stopped. I saw a little bit of improvement. Not much probably do to the fact that I was doing them improperly. I was done lesson 8 which I spent 3 weeks on. So When I get back on doing the lessons I should be starting lesson 9. I am starting to think that the reason I am not seeing improvement is because when I practice I stop at the point that I know I can do easily. I am not challenging my self.