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We got our flu and covid vaccines on Wednesday.

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Speaking of Schubert, my teacher recommended that I try some of his shorter waltzes and dances. I just ordered this book. I have never played or even listened to much Schubert

Schubert: Selected Waltzes and German Dances

Excellent!

I pretty much have the Chopin Waltz Op64 No2 memorized. I am still working on some "weak areas".

My new teacher is excellent. He makes me want to practice more.

The first of many sessions of piano regulation and voicing was done last week. I like the direction the piano is going. Still not as "warm" as it was when new, but the hammers have almost 20 years of use with minimal adjustment/voicing being done. Minor touch ups, here and there, but nothing this significant. My tech is going through the entire thing and the process probably won't be "done" until spring. He will be making monthly visits to regulate and voice over the winter months. Final voicing to take place right before a potential piano party here.

RIP

I went all in and also purchased a pair of the new Air Pod Pro 3 earbuds. The active noise cancellation is next level good. Starting to warm back up to the Apple infrastructure. Working for a Apple Premiere Partner is 100% to blame. lol

I just purchased my first Apple Watch. The Ultra 3 in black with the titanium band. I made a watch face using my photograph of M42. It will make a kaleidoscope of any image and it animates it too.

Also have some high end watch faces like Rolex, Patek Philippe, Tag Heuer, Breitling.

Mowed the lawn, mulched the first of many layer of leaves. Played Lumberjack pulling out the 21" Stihl Chainsaw. Many low hanging branches and overgrowth removed from the base of a few trees. Hauled it into the woods to let ol' Ma Nature do her thing with them. Fired up the Stihl Backpack blower (of course it's the biggest one they make!) cleared 1/10 mile of debris from the driveway and the road in front of the house.

I'm exhausted.

I'm preparing to roast some coffee beans now...

I'm only missing the hydraulic motion actuators. $2,000-$3,000 would fix that.

Fun time! How was it?

Eastman makes a nice solid wood acoustic. They are out of China.

My go to is Larrivée. Made in Oxnard, California.

The Fender probably had a good setup and the Les Paul probably did not. Or at least not to your preference. All guitars acoustic or electric, need proper setup and maintenance.

First thing I would do is find a good acoustic guitar tech/luthier. Most any guitar of any price range can be made to play to your preference if done properly by a skilled technician.

The sound can change depending on various factors including string choice and changing atmospheric conditions.

Go play a few and pick the one that speaks to you.

Some guitars have great factory setups. Others do not. Even from the same brand/model/factory.