Today I spent 3 hours driving to the middle of nowhere with my wife to buy a Piano. This is a big deal because a Piano can be expensive. We found the place and it was certainly off the beaten track and they had a whole bunch of Pianos there.
Me being devoid of musical talent and having no clue about what would constitute a good purchase decision, I stood back and listened as the missus told the guy exactly what she wanted.
He tinkled on the ivories of a few nice looking models and within minutes it was clear that she had seen the Piano she wanted. We trotted around the shop once or twice more looking again at the runners up but we came back around and it was clear what she wanted.
She paid for it and it will be delivered on Friday. This will be very exciting to have in the house and I can't wait to see the look on the faces of the boys when the delivery guys plonk this in the front room.
Driving back, also for 3 hours, I was thinking a lot about what a big deal this is. We always said that we wanted to buy a Piano but somehow we never really believed entirely that we would do it. So to be driving back having done the deal was a great feeling.
Of course I will need to master the Piano and will probably do that after I have mastered the guitar. Lately I have been playing 3 favourite tunes, each lasting approximately 3 seconds. I have also been trying to keep the baby from putting spoons inside the guitar as it seems to affect the acoustics.
I heartily recommend the purchase of a Piano. It is a good thing to do.
No comments:
Post a Comment