What Have I let myself in for?

[folderol]

I think I've just thrown away a whole load of my recently gained free time (semi retirement)

You see, I've signed on as a developer/admin for yoshimi. I'm on a steep learning curve that from this viewpoint looks very much like a vertical cliff face - and I never was one for heights. Oh well, you know what they say - no fool like an old food

Umm, forgot to mention. I had a great time on my 65th birthday party. Here's the obligatory group photo. The two lovely ladies either side of me are my sisters.

[Oren]

The Yoshimi bunch is very fortunate to have you on board, friend. You'll be swimming in the deep end right shortly, or I'm no judge of character...
...and  fine-looking family, to boot! 
Normally, at these affairs there is at least one participant sporting a sour face, but the whole crew looks very happy to be there.
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Congratulations on your six-five, and as my grandmother used to say: "if you can't beat 'em, you can always outlive the bastards".

[bvdp]

Gawd, we're all getting to be soooo old. I just got a note from the govt saying that my request for the social security pension was approved and I'd start getting checks after the 65th this summer.

I tell folks that if I need more time I'll have to get a full time job. Had lots of spare time in those days!

[Marc JX8P]

Woops - a bit late, but happy Birthday Folderol!

[folderol]

Thanks guys for both the support (I may need it!) and the birthday wishes. I couldn't have wanted better.

[folderol]

Well. I've actually been able to make some real progress (rather to my surprise). I've been able to clear out a number bugs from the code, some quite obscure. I've also added a couple of useful features. The main one is the ability to silently switch banks and voice patches via MIDI without interrupting the sound - except the voice actually being changed, but you only change it between notes

If no other problems crop up, there will soon be version 1.2.0 of Yoshimi

[Oren]

Well. I've actually been able to make some real progress (rather to my surprise). I've been able to clear out a number bugs from the code, some quite obscure. I've also added a couple of useful features. The main one is the ability to silently switch banks and voice patches via MIDI without interrupting the sound - except the voice actually being changed, but you only change it between notes.
If no other problems crop up, there will soon be version 1.2.0 of Yoshimi.

Schweet!