Raggin' Piano Boogie
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October 03, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada
It was First Friday, a monthly celebration on the streets of Downtown Las Vegas and now that the weather is better the place was packed... with kids. Wow, I am getting old! While walking around checking on the five Community Traveling Piano's that are out on the streets, I am finding that they all are in need of tuning. That will be a constant issue. They are reaching the point of musical notes not being distinguishable. The piano's are now being used in movies. I came across a film crew using one and the actor was banging the shit out of it in an anger scene. My thinking was not quick enough to tell them if they are going to bang the piano out of tune they need to pay for a tuning. People in general do not respect public property and also do not think about how a piano gets destroyed and also, do not realize the piano's belong to me along with all the responsibility that goes along with that.
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October 02, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada
The Community Traveling Piano's on the streets are front and center on my mind. I still need to get one local business owner who has been storing a piano I acquired in their warehouse and it has been a pain in the ass getting it out to the spot where it is supposed to be... for months now. How can people be so flighty? It has been a lot of work although I've been enjoying it. From the finding of them, to making arrangements for pickup and finding a way for delivery, finding the right location and gaining permission, checking on them almost daily, making signs about them, covering and uncovering with the threat of rain and now dealing with the upkeep of cleaning them, fixing keys and tuning well, finding people to help out with delivery and upkeep for the sake of community without pay... its a challenge even with everyone and I mean everyone loving them. |
October 01, 2025Las Vegas, NevadaMo and I took the Traveling Piano out to Main Street in the Downtown Arts District of Las Vegas. Mo cannot stand up or turn around on top of the piano anymore because his back leg joints no longer exist because of old age arthritis. Its difficult for him but he trudges along with my help. People really appreciate what the Traveling Piano has to offer. Its a push for me to keep the pace going with interactions. As far as stamina, I try little tricks to keep going. 
 For incentiveI say to myself that I need to keep going for at least three full interactions. I'd probably have more energy and mobility if I lost weight. Thats not going to happen anytime soon so... it is what it is. The truck sound batteries need replacement which will cost about $400. How that will happen is a mystery. The sound is only lasting about a half hour before it goes dead and I need to turn on the truck to have power. Working with the truck on with the bad carburetor and exhaust fumes... not good, lol. |