Day 1

Initial search of 'beginning the cello' begins -- this looks promising: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eySmCWYBlnU

10 min investment.  If it yields itself well, I may watch more than a few times at the beginning to boost basic skills.

Lesson TODOs:
 * practice right-hand motion by holding the bow with the left-hand on the string - each string for a couple minutes each lesson (maybe by starting each lesson).
* open string notes.  combine notes with single strokes.  e.g. 3 notes per stroke, 4 notes per stroke.

Retro:
My bow hand oddly is strained -- i figured 15 years of piano would have put some muscle in my hands.  The could be because I'm holding the bow wrong as well.

Next time:
Minor research on a few other videos on how to hold the bow to see if I'm close.