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12/23/05 Piano

12/23/2005 LETTER TO JENNIFER DAVIS MAST (FRIEND FROM HIGH SCHOOL)

I have an old out of tune piano from around the 1920's sometime. I used to
know but have long since forgotten.  I could take the piano apart to find
out, but am not that ambitious!  It was an ugly old beast - an upright grand
- and a bear to move.  When it crossed the threshold of our latest home my
husband said -- if we ever sell this house the piano is going with it!  (We
were fortunate enough that when we originally purchased it the guy wanted it
out of his house so bad he delivered it for free -- and he had some piano
mover equipment).

I was able to take apart the piano and remove the original panels and
recover them.  The first time I did it in a maroon velvet and the second
time a dark material.  It looked SO much better after it's $10 makeover.  I
think I liked the velvet better but I couldn't find any more of that
material cheap when I went to redo again last year.  I thought I had a
picture on my computer here at work but haven't been able to locate it.
I'll try to send it to you later, if you are interested.

Anyway - I love my piano and have spent hours enjoying playing the out of
tune old beast - I have never had it tuned.  And I have improved quite a bit
having my own beast to pound on too.  I hope you also enjoy yours!

(Do you have lots of sheet music to play?)

Glad your piano finally made it home to you, Merry Christmas!
Shelly playing on the old piano

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