Wow – the sun is gorgeous, coming up over the eastern horizon this morning. (Horizon is one of those words that I can’t for the life of me seem to remember how to spell. Every time I come to the last syllable, I make the wrong choice and put an “e” in there instead of an “o.” Gotta come up with a way to remember.
Today our piano is leaving the house (not under its own steam, mind you). This was a scenario (another word I often misspell .. why do I keep USING these words???) that I used to fantasize about as a kid. The piano disappearing. Tortured for years by piano lessons I was never ready for and always felt slightly humiliated and depressed by … it would have been so cool to see it rolling out of the house on Park Road. Ah, the liberation!
Now it’s more a matter of practicality. We want to have an additional way to warm things up on cold winter days – and the piano now sits in front of the opening for the chimney. So, out it goes. The piano tuner said that it was built 103 or 106 years ago … and at this point would require extensive repairs to come up to snuff. So giving it away to continue its life as a piano didn’t make sense. Instead, it’ll be dismantled … and probably contribute toward various creative and interesting projects undertaken by our friend and neighbor Russel.
As I write, I can find myself starting to feel a little bit guilty. It wasn’t the piano that I was mad at … it was my parents. Poor piano … the object of so much pre-adolescent and adolescent venom … now being cast out after years of disheartening neglect. Oh the guilt!
Anyway – the deed is happening soon – and I’m gonna try out videotaping part of the enterprise with my new Flip Video – then posting the video somewhere so I can get it onto the blog. Stay tuned – this is going to be some kind of exciting!
In other news, WPS Rosters have to be cut down to 24 players by Monday … and then the final cuts have to be made by March 25.
If you’re in Utah in May, check out the USWNT playing Japan on 5/23 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Salt Lake City! That should be an excellent match-up. Wish they’d show it on TV!
B-ball is heating up (and I have NO idea what is going on, to be honest). Brackets will be out Sunday night and Monday night … if you’re reading this and want to play along with our in-house pool you’re welcome – just leave a comment and I’ll e-mail you! It’s fun – and I NEVER win.
Finally – check out Google Voice (coming soon). Looks to be a handy tool!
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It is not the piano from Park Road, is it?
The very one – off to embark on the second stage of its life journey … video to follow (once I’ve figured out how to do it!).
I’m not sure I understand why you would have moved this object-of-so-much resentment to New Hampshire in the first place.
It had made it all the way to NY with Dad … so when he died, it needed a new home. Its move to NH was not my sole decision. (ChristopherCornblog actually liked the piano and had very fond memories of it … which may or may not have some bearing on my feelings about it.)
Sounds like the 4th stage of its life journey. No offense, but I hope the book is better than the movie….
No offense taken … ya gotta start somewhere. And actually, starting with that as a baseline makes it easier to improve!
PS Almost getting to be kayaking weather, eh???
Yes, this is the first spring work weekend at my kayak club. I put in three hours yesterday (truly 2.) The rest of the weekend is grading and stressing. I am dangerously approaching I hate my job territory.
Why do you have the Matt Damon-Sarah Silverman video posted?
P.S. I need to make a video clip for school, using Quicktime Pro. Any idea how I add music to it?
Wait … you want video advice from me???? Hmmm – that smacks of desperation. Sadly (or luckily) I don’t know a thing about Quicktime … but watch out for copyright issues with the music!
Sorry about the job … I am guessing that after you’ve got a year under your belt it gets easier … doesn’t it?
As for the Matt/Sarah video – I just love that video. Have been more or less randomly switching what I have in that slot. Suggestions???