I have been wanting a piano for, well, ever since we bought our house. Not like a crazy, out of control I have to have it sort of thing, but something that crosses my mind every now and then. I think about how much I love to play, how much I would like my kids to play someday, but then I think about how crazy expensive they are, and how we don't exactly have thousands of dollars lying (laying??) around to buy one. Just yesterday I was talking to Monte about it, and I even made it a question on my "how well do you know me" quiz on Facebook.
Enter today. Monte's mom calls me and tells me a lady she worked with (Monte's mom has been retired for a year) called her out of the blue to say she is moving and wants to get rid of her piano, she remembered Monte's mom saying once, long ago, that I loved to play piano. So she was calling to see if I was interested, and to let me have the first chance at it!!! I got her number and called her, she then sent me a picture of the piano over our cellphone, it looked really nice. The best part - she wants $100 dollars for it, that's it!!
I called her back to say we'll take it. Of course there are some things to work out, like moving it
(they live 2 and a half hours from here), and borrowing my in-laws truck or trailer, but it looks like by the end of the week I should have a piano, amazing. Seriously, I'm so excited I'm tearing up!
(they live 2 and a half hours from here), and borrowing my in-laws truck or trailer, but it looks like by the end of the week I should have a piano, amazing. Seriously, I'm so excited I'm tearing up!
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I can't believe it!! Awesome! How ironic that you had just put that on Facebook. My parents got our piano (at a good price) and transported it 2.5 hours in a trailer. Got a few guys to help lift it, and it was in our house. I'm sure you'll get yours there just fine, too. Enjoy!!!
How wonderful!!! My parents have offered us their piano, we just need a spot for it.
I have to share a story - Hubs was involved in moving his grandmother's very old piano to the house of one of his cousins, 25 miles away. Can you believe they just stuck it in the back of a pickup and *didn't tie it down???* They got to within a few blocks of the cousin's house and of course it fell out and smashed - on the busiest street of the nearby "city". The pieces are in a shed somewhere, but I don't think there is any hope for it.
Moral of the story - always use tie-downs.
But I'm sure you are smarter than that. :>)
That is awesome!!! I think everyone who wants a piano should have one, and I'm glad you got yours. I can't wait for the pictures of Isabella playing the piano!
That's awesome news!
That is so totally awesome! Pianos are ridiculously expensive! My sister has the one we grew up playing and we are never getting rid of it! You are going to love it! Even if you never play it, it makes a great spot to put pictures:)
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