The weather has been very nice the last few days, with lots of sunshine and highs near 60. That's all about to change! Tonight and tomorrow we're supposed to get up to a foot of snow, with high winds causing drifting. It's a good thing neither of us has a commute. The best part about this, though, is that on Tuesday the sun will come back once more and the temperatures are expected to be in the 50s and 60s for the rest of the week. Hurrah!
In other news, we bought a piano! Yesterday morning we went to the piano store downtown for a couple hours. While Gus explored the downtown area on foot (because the weather was so beautiful), I went from piano to piano, playing snippets of works by Bach, Schubert, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff, comparing the touch, tone, and price on all the uprights in the store. I finally found one that sounded great, looked pretty, wasn't too heavy (another consideration, since we'll have to move the thing again someday!) and was at a good price. The only problem was that I really didn't like the touch - it was very light. A light touch is good for playing Bach, but not for pounding out Rachmaninoff. When I told the store owner about this little problem, he offered to weight the keys for free if I bought the piano! So I did. :) When they finish the extra work they'll deliver it, hopefully within 10 days. I can't wait!
After the piano-buying expedition, we had lunch at a restaurant called Poor Richard's Restaurant. It is less than 1 block from the piano store and is connected to and owned by the Poor Richard's bookstore. Gus ordered pizza, and after he'd had a few bites I asked him how it was. He pondered for a moment and then said, "It would take a long time to think of a better pizza I have ever had." I guess that's good. :)
Then we went to a hobby store right next door to the restaurant and met up with several local mini painters. The six of us spent the afternoon sitting at tables at the back of the store, painting minis and chit-chatting.
All in all, it was a very enjoyable day!
3 comments:
I like how you keep mentioning how horrible your weather is. How DO you suffer through it?
:P
Hurrah for the piano (and the pizza. of course. :) )!!
oh, and: how short were these "mini painters"?
I'm so glad Gus appreciates your pun-ability! :-)
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