Play me a song on the piano, man! (3 new posts today)

I've not had a piano in the home since I left my mom and dad's home... I don't play well, but I can pick out a tune, or make up my own things... I enjoy having one around but just haven't had one. So a couple of weeks ago Matthew comes home and asks if I'd like Julie's mom's old piano (she passed away recently and the house is getting cleaned out). I said, "sure!" I couldn't remember what it looked like or anything, but it was free, right? Later, on talking to my mother-in-law I discovered that she hadn't wanted it because it's hideously ugly.... I think to myself, "oh, crap... that's not good, even if it is free, I'll hate it!"... As it turns out, it isn't hideous, or ugly and even plays pretty well- it needs a thorough cleaning, and the middle peddle doesn't work because the damper is missing- but the piano mover was impressed with how well it's held it's tune and the girls are thrilled to have it here.... what's more, I wowed them by playing a couple of the hymns that I know- I may as well have played some Beethoven they were so impressed... I was kinda shocked myself that I could still get through them... that is a talent that I so admire in Marie and others who play well- I love piano music, add in a cello or bass and mmmm, mmmm, mmmmm.....