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my condolences Morodiene, losing a parent is very difficult. I hope in time you will find comfort in music again.

A father is irreplaceable...my thoughts and prayers are with you Morodiene.

Thank you everyone for the thoughts and prayers. I've been so worried about my mom going through this that I haven't really been allowing myself to grieve over losing my father. Now that I'm back home that process is beginning, but it will take a while before I can sing again. I can play piano, although it's just going through the motions. At least when I'm playing I'm not hearing him sing. Both my sister and I are singers and neither of us can make it through a song right now.

I have an arrangement of How Great Thou Art by Mark Hayes for solo piano that is absolutely gorgeous. Dad loved that hymn, and when I can I plan to record that for him.

It's been a busy couple of work weeks. More travel today -- Kansas City, where it's beastly hot. But everything's up to date here!

Back on the wagon Thursday -- maybe even tomorrow night.

Morodienne, so very sorry to read about your loss. Thinking of your and your family at this difficult time.

umm I'm a little late? But mark me for June 18th-21 cuz I was on vacation in Vero Beach!

And Morodiene, I'm so sorry. I am thinking of you.

Thanks, barbaram and AimeeO.

I will be out of town this weekend, but I should only have to miss piano on Saturday 7/26 unless my brother in law happens to have one (highly doubtful). I'll play before we leave tomorrow and hopefully arrive on Sunday evening with a moment to play.

Got in really late last night (Sunday) after driving back from North Dakota, so I was beat and didn't remember to practice. I'll be back on the wagon today!

Had a good saturday of practicing. Spent the entire waking hours almost besides doing whatever chores and making dinner. A good 10 hours. Was very very fatigued but it was worthwhile.

Morodiene, here's another hoist up on that wagon - may your music be a balm to your heart!


Brian - great work ! what a fun day!

Aimee- you're updated too!

Hmmm, methinks Cheryl has me on "ignore"

oh no, no, not at all.
I updated your status right away, I just didn't reply as your adventure coincided with Morodiene's sad news and it seemed too strange to reply to both in one post. I meant to reply afer and...forgot.

I've been super busy for the last month with the trip to Lisbon, and then my family visiting - so I've been a bit distracted.

Sorry that I left you feeling ignored!!!!!!!!

Thanks Cheryl, that's the main thing I wanted to make sure of. I understand how frazzled you were. No harm, no foul.

I've only started having weekly piano lessons 3 or 4 months ago but since I now actually have a piano (as from 2 weeks ago) I have been playing everyday, so can you please ad me to the list too? :-)

Of course we can add you MandyD - welcome to MOYD.

Ragdoll: lol no harm, no foul....... I haven't heard that for a while

Thanks casinitaly

Can't remember when I last posted here - just wanted to check in & say that, apart from the 2 weeks after I fell in the spring (March 27-April 10), I've played every day. I had a really busy May-June, lots of tutoring. Summer hasn't really slowed down. Although I haven't been tutoring much, I have 2 balconies to keep watered, & I've been trying to catch up on things around the house - finished a couple of sewing projects that've been hanging around, made some jam, etc. Also, I've been having weekly piano lessons instead of bi-weekly, except for this week, because my teacher's away.

I got away to visit my cousin & his daughter for a few days. My cousin has a new puppy, a golden retriever, who's a real sweetie. I had to go meet him, though I just realized I didn't get any pictures. I played my cousin's piano every day while I was there, & a couple of times I even played the neglected-to-the-point-of-abuse wonderful old piano in his daughter's cabin where I stayed.

The weather here's been phenomenal this summer - Vancouver's going to lose it's reputation for having a 12-month rainy season. Hope everyone's having a good summer.

Just checking in - I had two work trips in July if I can retrospectively be excused for?
July 7-11 and July 22-28.
But otherwise still on the wagon!

Can I be excused from 9 - 16 August please? I'm going on a cruise/vacation. Wonder if they'll let me play their grands?

Patrick.

Geds and Patrick - you're updated.
Patrick - good luck with the grands on your holiday - I know that some of our members have managed to play on cruise ships!