FOUND!

 Last Sunday I was helping a singer guitarist sort out a few pitching problems. He was using a capo to change keys on a song, so I reached for mine so that we could work things out together.

Okay, okay, my capo does look a bit like a penguin.

I couldn't find it anywhere.

Okay, for those of you who don't know, a capo is a device that can clip onto a guitar so that the strings are shorter. This means that you can use, for instance, standard open chords to play in lots of keys.

I bought mine quite a long time ago but have never really used it, and I probably won't use it much in the future. Still, last Sunday it would have been handy.

Today I turned my 'music spaces' upside down looking for it. I didn't need it but it annoyed me that I couldn't find it.

I searched everywhere, two or three times! Some even more.

Then I spotted it!

It was hanging on a hook in the bedroom where I keep a few bow ties and two 'in need of rehairing' violin bows. It was inside its little black bag, so hard to spot.

I was so excited that I rang Shelley at work. I told her that I had to tell someone!

I could hear sarcasm in her voice when she replied, "Thanks for choosing me."

I've hung it next to one of my guitars and, in reality, I probably won't think about it again for quite a while. At least I know it is safe.

Good to have you back Mr. Capo.

I guess that, for Peter, knowing that I found my capo will be special because it is on his birthday.

No need for thanks Peter.

Buon compleanno. Tanti auguri a Peter e Signor Capo.

Ciao tutti.