I have to go back thirteen years for what was going on in my world ten years ago to make sense.
In January of 2008 I was a workaholic living in the DC/Baltimore area. My job was such at that point that playing in a steady band was not possible, but I subbed as a drummer fairly regularly. January 31, 2008 I was in Pittsburgh subbing with a country/rock band. I had a major stroke.
In September of 2009 I retired at the age of 50.
In May of 2010 my future wife and I bought a house in a suburb of Pittsburgh.
By the summer of 2010 I was already gigging again, but as a hand percussionist. I subbed as a drummer, but I ended playing in three different bands on percussion.
I returned to gigging regularly behind a kit in December of 2013. Working with one band regularly as a drummer turned into two. By 2015 I was playing drums from one to three nights a week, like I had years ago. I stayed busy as a drummer through the end of 2019. I've continued to practice daily through the pandemic. I'm rehearsing with a new band and hoping return to gigging soon.
So the short answer is ten years ago I was doing a lot of work on congas, cajon, etc. I returned to drumset and stayed busy until Covid-19.