A found harmonium

Notes from the Berkshires, Day 38

Lenox Coffee, 7.09 a.m.

The sun is shining, the sky is blue – at least above 500 feet, and the fog that has Pittsfield socked in this morning. A little bit lighter here in Lenox, but the drive down was pretty dense at times. Cool temperatures are once again forecast; I’ve arrived at the viewpoint that the closer we get to August without seeing real summer heat, the easier the stay in the un-air-conditioned apartment will be. Compared to how it could be right now, not such a bad thing to be a bit on the cool side.

I had a fairly easy day yesterday, managing to get tunings done on two pianos. We were scheduled for a team meeting/class in the late morning, but we were booted from our scheduled space by of all things repair work on a harmonium. I wouldn’t have minded seeing that process, as I’m only vaguely aware of what a harmonium is, much less knowing how it works, but we chose to move our session to the coffee shop instead. In the afternoon after finishing work, the storms had temporarily parted sufficiently to allow a run. Ended the day by hearing part of a recital of Beethoven sonatas for violin and piano, which was lovely, and featured exemplary ensemble work from the players.

A busier day scheduled today, but also with an opportunity to observe a coaching session for the Schuller bass quartet, which would be an enjoyable diversion. News via email concerning a possible job opportunity also requires some thought and a considered response.