T-minus 33 hours and (not that I'm) counting...

Notes from the Berkshires, Day 31

Lenox Coffee, 7.08 a.m.

A new month, but the same weather story. I’m starting to adjust, I think. This morning I “slept in” until almost 5.45, so a little later start than usual. Still managed an abbreviated sitting and arrived at the coffee shop on time for the morning jolt. Both baristas are starting to remember me and my drink order, after a month of showing up almost every morning.

Made what could possibly be my last trips (before the duty rotation) to the theatre and the rehearsal stage yesterday. Both are, for all intents and purposes, outdoor venues, but the pianos have stayed reasonably well in tune and functional. Also spent some time listening to the D’s in Ozawa Hall from the stage, as they were out for an artist’s selection process. There are significant differences between the two – one from the NY facility, the other from Hamburg – and while I can hear some of them, many of the more subtle distinctions still elude me. It’s a good workout for the ears, though.

Today I get on-on-one tuning work with SC, followed by a session on one of my pianos for the team on the maintenance of the sostenuto mechanism, and in the afternoon it’s my turn to sit in on an artist’s piano selection. And tonight when I talk to V on the phone, I can say "see you tomorrow" and mean it!