@ShiroKuro said: But wow my progress is so slow with this piece! I am working through the first 4 pages so far, well not even, since I’m only up through the first two staves of page 4. That’s after 6 weeks of (literally) daily practice on the piece. In my edition the CdL is six pages long. If yours is the same, you're over half way through. It would be worth checking to see how many more pages you have left in your edition. Also, once you get past the "Calmata" section the material is similar to what you've already played. Not identical, but similar and maybe they'll go a bit easier than what you've already covered?

I went to my 20th first. I thought it would be interesting but it was actually fun. I went to 25 also. I had to miss 30 because of my transplant and they didn’t hold a 35 for some reason. I had a big class - 780ish. I knew only a small percentage but I still find a dozen or more people worth catching up with. I’ll keep coming to them.

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@ShiroKuro I will. It will be some time before it's ready. I'm almost done (I hope) working on my regular reed organ (I bought it right out of high school over 50 years ago) and can record that too, much sooner.

@Jodi said: The meeting place I really miss is the little cafe where we lived in Maine called Doris’s. It was the Saturday morning place everyone went, it was always crowded, and you saw everyone. We went every Saturday, it helped us feel like we belonged to that tiny town with families that had lived there forever. Great food, lots of laughter. So important. I long for a place like that. I wonder if we could find a cafe like that around here. The trouble is, we don’t really drink coffee (I have one cup at 6am and that’s it) and I’m trying to avoid sugary things. So what would we do at a cafe. And that’s probably why we don’t have any friends here.

She thinks she's King Charles with his artisanal products. She thinks she's Martha Stewart. She thinks she knows how to cook. She thinks she's a writer? She could write a real tell-all. Of course, she won't. She's a former prostitute, in Epstein files no less. She's a D-list actress whose claim to fame is her ability to cry one tear on command. She explained this and demonstrated this on video. Then she actually did it the Queen's funeral. Obscene. To the point, she's a failure in business. She's keeps trying because the part of her brain that is delusional has no off switch.

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Ok, I read the second article… yeah, I don’t like the model. I don’t like the fact that the company can drain the battery so you may not be at 100% when an outage happens. Although we have zero backup at present, so I’m in no position to be so choosy.

@kluurs I’m sorry about the wax ring problem. That’s the kind of thing that you just can’t foresee, but sooo soo frustrating when it happens. Having to drive “all the way to Canada” for just the one thing… I totally get that. happy birthday to Spouse Kluurs!

Here’s an earlier thread about the Nokbox. Includes sample pages. https://wtf.coffee-room.com/topic/2009/nokbox/7?_=1791548255155

Don't ever leave us. You know how we get.

If you see a sign about pickpockets, try to avoid reflexively tapping your wallet or phone. That’s a clear indication to pickpockets showing the target area!

@realplayer Congratulations to your daughter and her family! Not news you get every day!

@andyd Yes the XJS 100% and a sedan too for my garage. No doubt.

I love it too but have never tried it. I’m not remotely surprised you have though. When you get a chance, seek out Stephen Hough’s masterclass on it on YouTube.

Does not look like any pigeon I've ever known.

You can use the app for free. It does limit your ability to host a call but not participate in one. I can send you a zoom invite to test it but we need to coordinate a time (in other words we’d actually do a quick little call you and me). Let me know what your schedule is like today. My availability is pretty good. Feel free to do it in private message if you prefer but here is fine too.