Hip Op Music

I was supposed to be playing Hip Op music on Feb. 9, but my hip replacement surgery got postponed indefinitely. So, instead I am playing the Volga Boatman (a trite piece of music often used to represent death or depression). But because I expected to be recuperating, I preposted my columns  for release on Feb. 12 and 19. They will be just a little short and timeless. I've already done the work, so, barring a miracle reschedule, or earth shattering news,  I'll just take a couple of weeks of cruise control and do stretches to reduce the pain in my back and leg. I have lived with this pain, on and off, for 18 months; I can stand a few more. Old age isn't for sissies.