and just like that, the clouds parted

Lessee...let's review the anxieties of the last few weeks.

There's the quintet issues, which are moving forward. We have a tuba player lined up, all that remains is getting said person moved out here and rollin'.

There's the job, which I'm now officially cleared to start. My first day is next Monday.

There's Red Circle, at which my last day was Saturday.

There's money issues, which are being slightly relieved by a few well-timed gigs.

And there's the mountain, which I have climbed.