My current state of everything is that at the Music Center of Deerfield (right here in Illinois) I have been busy with the coming of rental season.  What that means is school is about to start and so are music programs.  What that then means is Music Center of Deerfield sends out hundreds of little violin family instruments for the kids to learn.  Finally my point arrives...I have been busy preparing/fixing many violins and the like.  As much as I don't like this time of year there is a sense of invigoration that comes with crazy busyness.