May 16, 2010.

Today is Sunday and it looks like it's going to be a nice day. Not much is happening right now, life just plods along. Yesterday I sat down at my piano and played a bit. I haven't played the piano regularly in over 10 years. The piano is badly out of tune, but not so bad that you can't play it. I would say it has not been tuned in over 20 years, so considering how long it's been and how many times this piano has been moved...it still sounds fairly good.

I've been told playing the piano is like riding a bike...you don't forget it. But, my problem is when I was younger and playing regularly I wasn't that good at it. I wish now I had applied myself better when I was a teenager and taking lessons. I was the kid who went to lessons, but then didn't practice much in between. I think I stopped taking lessons when I was a Junior. I did accompany the youth choir at church right out of high school. And I was the accompanist for a couple years when I was in Job's Daughters. But, after I got married I didn't have a piano for awhile. My mom gave me hers a few years after, but by then playing was not something I was real interested in.

I regret that now, but have a renewed interest in it. I many times have wished I played well enough to accompany Chris when he sings. Perhaps if I work and practice, I can reach that level. But, sitting and trying to figure out some of the music yesterday I realize this is going to take some patience and time. I have a good friend who said she would help me and I think I'm going to need it. I have even forgotten what some of the symbols mean. The ones that tell you when to go back in the music, when to jump forward.

So, for now I will continue plunking my way through the music. Sometimes what I play sounds great, sometimes, not so great. But, I'll keep at it. Practice, practice and more practice. At least my dog Rudy didn't whine at me yesterday as he did earlier last week when I was playing!