@Hector Delrosario I don't remember the specifics, but I'm 99% certain that the tech didn't suggest floating bridges other than the Floyd Rose either.

@Hector Delrosario That's an easy enough job you can do yourself if you have a soldering iron and are comfortable doing it.

I went once so far this year. Should have taken a guitar with me. I'm planning camping trips for the middle of August, Labor Day weekend, maybe another one later in September, one in October, and Saguaro National Park in November.

@Hector Delrosario I'm planning to going to different places each time. Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge in August, Great Basin National Park over Labor Day weekend, as mentioned, Saguaro National Park in November. Haven't decided on locations for mid-September or October yet, but the places I'm considering are Virgin River Recreational Area, Cathedral Gorge State Park, Kershaw-Ryan State Park, Echo Canyon State Park, Valley of Fire State Park, and Spring Valley State Park. I'm a published professional photographer. These camping trips are mainly for photography purposes, landscapes and astrophotography. Two of my bucket list items are to visit, photograph, and document my experiences at every Nevada State Park. The other is to visit as many of the 600-plus ghost towns in Nevada and do the same. Create and sell coffee table books for the photos and documentary. A guitar will help pass the time while I'm letting the cameras do their job photographing the night sky.

Thank you for your service. I'm a USAF veteran. I don't have PTSD, so I can't really imagine what you're going through, though I do understand how PTSD can disrupt one's life. My wife has PTSD due to trauma she suffered through as a teenager. I have other service-related issues, namely constant tinnitus and some hearing loss from jet engines and other heavy machinery, despite double hearing protection. I really should see an advocate to find out if I can qualify for partial disability. I regularly see a therapist for personal issues and a psychiatrist for ADHD. Although I've been playing guitar and writing the occasional song since I was at level 18 -- I'm currently at level 63 -- it was only within the last three or four years that I learned that music therapy is a thing, along with exercise, puzzles, model building, adult coloring, and other forms of art. PS I'm not a big fan of using AI to write songs; I use it to help me out of writer's block when I get stuck on lyrics, and for musical ideas and different music genres to help me create my own music. That said, I loved your song. The music is haunting, and the lyrics are powerful. Keep creating. I'll be listening.

Well, Monday, I took my Jeep Wrangler to the dealership for a recall. Only took an hour. Had an interview for a test engineer role at Lockheed Martin 10 days ago. Found out this morning I didn’t get the job. 💩😡 However, there's still one cracked door left. I have an interview Wednesday with a company called Clearwaters.IT. They are a government contractor. The client is the VA, which is where I get most of my medical care. This evening, I spent some time preparing for the interview. More of that today, as well as a visit to my therapist, submitting more job applications/resumes, organizing my office and workbench area in the garage, and hopefully some time for guitar playing and songwriting. I have some gear to make some videos for: guitars, titanium picks with replaceable Tritium vials (that glow in the dark… quite cool -- a Kickstarter find), and some pedals (I need time to play around with them some more), and probably some other stuff I’m forgetting about.

@Kristopher Swenson a Quinceaňera is the Hispanic Sweet Sixteen.

@Kristopher Swenson yep… same as a Sweet Sixteen.