Monday, March 19, 2018

I Love the Piano

This is my piano.


I bought it a few years ago at the local hospice thrift store.  I grew up with a piano, but I hadn't had one in more than 25 years.  This is an old piano manufactured in 1910 and probably not cared for very well.  Nevertheless, I was so happy to get it.  It was only $350, but I spent more than that to get it home and tuned.

When I was a child I took piano lessons at different ages with different teachers and different styles.  I learned to read music and I learned the chord method.

Playing the piano was and still is a favorite past time for me.  I love music, listening to it, singing along with it and making it.  I want to let anyone who might be reading this blog know that I am not very accomplished at my chosen instrument.  This is not false modesty.
But the truth is, I love to play anyway even though I get frustrated by my mistakes.

Some of my favorite pianists are:
Liberace
Vince Guaraldi
(I can play this, but not like Lori. It is one of my favorite melodies)



Roger Williams
Autumn Leaves



Thelonious Monk

"Round Midnight



Brian Crain 


Italian Summer
Composed and played by Brian.
 (I can play this one too)


Dear friends, I cannot even begin to name all of the pianists, piano players that I love. So I won't try. However, if you think of one and I've heard of them, I more than likely love to hear them play.

So today and everyday, I am thankful to God for music and the piano.

P.S.  All the photos are from the internet and all the links are from YouTube.

Saturday, March 3, 2018

Art is Personal

Patterns in the sand

 Mini mixed media

 Huge Sculpture with globes

 Tapestry

 Photograph

 Wood carving of a dragon

 Paper art collage

 Food: pink sauerkraut


Costume sewing
 Metal decor on a roadway

 Mucha

Book binding

Weaving

Well, these are only a small portion of the arts.  There is so much more out there. I didn't even mention music or theater, tile, mosaics, jewelry.  So much to enjoy and explore.

Enjoy something that stirs your heart and mind every day.

Thank you, Lord, for giving us art.