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How do I find the time to practice? There is no doubt but that I experience periods of real growth as a musician whenever I can sit down for an hour or two on a daily basis and play–oh, that I could play that much year round! Nevertheless, for me and many others, taking the ocarina along through daily life and enjoying frequent two to ten minute ocarina breaks has made it possible to keep up with a musical instrument even amidst the awesome responsibilities of adulthood. For example, this morning I serenaded my boys for a few minutes while overseeing them go through their morning routine. A couple days ago I wiped mud off my hands and played a few songs for some friends deep inside a wet cave. The fact that my ocarina is always by my side (in a sheath) is what has kept me practicing even in the busiest of times... and practice means progress.