Tx for the responses all.

First off, the activities people I'm in contact with have known for months that I would not be available to play at some point in the near future...due to my hip replacement.

I have turned down teaching assignments because I was committed to playing. Also, it's very possible this administrator did contact me some time back and I goofed up my schedule.

With gigs, I'm lucky, around here, to make enough to pay for the equipment.

I'm at sort of a crossroads.

After my hip is replaced, I don't know if I'll do either the music or teaching....depends on how I feel. I enjoy both but especially with the music, I don't think I would take on gigs anymore unless I made more money.

Tx again all for the comments.