Drumzzone at 112 Washington Ave, ENDICOTT!

Well....I am soooo sore! Every muscle, ouch. And we are still not done moving! It is freekin amazing how many drums and stuff we packed into that little building on Hayes! Our 30-35 rental drums are still in the old space....today Kam and I are headed off to Elmira for a day of drumming at The Elmira Psychiatric Center, all new groups of patients and staff! Cool.

So, we DO plan on having The new Drumzzone open from noon to 6pm friday and saturday this weekend. Kam or I will be there, taking turns running between the 2 locations to empty the old space.

I have to say this move is bitter sweet for me. Every time I am in the old space, I think about all the people who played a djembe for the very first time...all the Alode' practices, group classes and all the laughter and memories created there. I'll miss that parking for sure, my birds, squirrels and the garden I put in...I'll miss watching the rain and snow storms coming in from far away and the many rainbows I saw outside the windows. I remember when Kam and I first talked to Jay about renting and how excited we were to get the business off the ground. New beginnings and my first business adventure. Emptying the space is emotional for me, it was my second home really.

When I am in the new space the energy there is already so positive, it is warm and welcoming and Jo (our new landlord) and Steve are so much FUN! We are already joking around and people have already peeked in the door and are amazed at how cool and interesting the space is. The new space holds so much possibility and promise. When I am there I have ideas flooding in about all we are now free to do because of the size of the drumming area and being on a busy street is already proving to be a very smart move from the parking lot. Yes, there is much more work to do to get the entire space usable but everything in life is process and watching the transformation is really fun. It is strange how I don't think much of the old space when I am in the new one....I am overwhelmed with excitement and it is good. I'll have to tell you the story about how the new space came about some time..it is so true that when a door closes another opens and you absolutely have to listen to messages and signs, cause they ARE there!! This move to this new space was meant to be for Kam and I and the Drumzzone. It is the right time and the right location and that feels good not to have doubt. Well I gotta go! Till later. E