Again, those 5-10 minutes while I am waiting for the computer to finish something so the next step can start is super-useful!!!
Besides, the boss teleworks so he doesn’t have a clue what anyone on the team’s doing… we get the job done ahead of time anyway, so he probably wouldn’t care anyway!!!
Where in CA do you call home, Erika?
My wife & I love to vacation in SoCal… the beach “calls” to us almost as much as guitar calls me!!!
Hey Erika, welcome to the community. I lived in the great Los Angeles area in the late 70s and got married in San Francisco in 2000 so have a lot of great memories from my time in California. Look forward to hearing more from you, learning guitar is a great experience, wonderful rewards once you get your groove.
Hello Erika - happy birthday happy new guitar day, happy COmmunity debut day!
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Welcome, Erika! This is a great place to learn!
I also live in CA and have a cat who is entirely unimpressed with (but thankfully not bothered by) my playing. While not necessary for Justin’s course, I have found that my grade school knowledge of how to read music is helpful, especially for rhythm – I’m sure your foundation there will pay off!
Hi Erika
Welcome to the community! It’s a very friendly, helpful and supportive place
Happy birthday! An excellent birthday gift too!
You can’t go wrong with Justin’s lessons, especially working through them sequentially from the beginning. I’ve found this is the best way, having tried both this and jumping around all over the place
My cats used to leave the room when I practiced too, and one even slapped me around the face! They got used to it though
Looking forward to hearing more from you
It’s a very friendly, helpful and supportive place
An excellent birthday gift too! 
They got used to it though