WTF-Beta

@ShiroKuro Yes, I still have my Weinbach grand at home, and still love it. I use it for choir practice, finding my notes. And occasionally try to play it. It also makes a perfect black/white balanced background for photographing yarn. Ha!

I sold my digital piano several years ago. Roland FP something or other. I like the way sound runs through me from my acoustic piano way better.

We have one, and the festival is a lot of fun. But very crowded, yes.

I’ve played that first version before, a long time ago. I haven’t really played the piano in a decade, maybe?

Yes, the Sagrada Familia and Casa Batlló. Interesting, but really not my taste. So much surface embellishment!

That looks fantastically gorgeous. May need to visit Chicago again, soon.

@Mary-Anna I love that you’re living with Faye’s house accoutrements! And that you’re working on a new Faye story. I miss hanging out with her. But I can always go back and do it again!

Thank you!

@wtg This sounds good, but some measurements might be helpful!

My peony is blooming. It was just about to pop last Saturday when I left for Phoenix. When I got home on Thursday, they were already looking a little ragged.

But individually they are spectacular.

I’ve cut a few that were lying low (they’re so heavy when they bloom, they want to lie down), and put them in a vase on the front porch table.

Yes, what could possibly go wrong?

Reduce, reuse, recycle! This would be great. I hope it works.

It’s the smoke for us here in the city. At least that’s how it has been so far.

So sweet! And I love that his tie coordinates with her dress.

Our snowpack on Mt. Hood is low this spring; that’s where our water comes from. Also fearing that wildfire season will be bad here.

Chas, so sorry you’re going to lose your aspen.

Oh, nice! And they don’t seem to cost that much more than the green one I bought last year.

Congrats on a successful class, Bernard! I always had terrible performance anxiety with solo piano. Singing and guitar no problem, especially with friends to play with.

Congratulations, @shirokuro You rock! or Rach?

This is a great story. Dr. Druker is still here in Portland, with the Knight Cancer Institute. (Named for Phil & Penny Knight of Nike.)

Eggs are handy protein pockets. I try to keep hard boiled eggs in the fridge, for snacks or egg salad or breakfast on the run.

@wtg Your anemones are pretty! Ours are pink, but they don’t bloom until later, and they bloom on very tall stems above the foliage.