Life with Zak and Rachel.: September 2012

thrilled!

This month, after a few years of looking for a piano, we finally found the perfect one! And it's all thanks to Zak's amazing Craigslist skills! I've seriously missed playing the piano regularly and my skills have severely diminished, and I had all but given up hope of getting a piano anytime soon. Zak tried to convince me that a nice electric keyboard would be a better investment for now, but I wasn't thrilled about it.

But then Zak found this piano online and contacted the lady about it. It was in good shape, in the family for awhile and was the right price! It seems like every other piano we've inquired about either was in ok shape or too expensive, too far away, but we could hardly believe what a great deal this was! We went over one night to check it out and I fell in love, it was beautiful, and kept in good shape and the lady was really concerned about the buyer being someone who would take good care of the piano because it had sentimental value, etc. I could hardly believe my luck! We went home and decided we'd check with moving companies to see how much it would be to move it to our place.

Zak contacted them; it was going to be almost as much as the piano and that meant it wasn't likely we'd be able to get the piano. I was really upset. He talked to the lady, but she was convinced that, with the help of a few guys and some moving equipment, we'd be able to do it; she needed the money and the piano out of her house. I texted my guy friends and asked if they'd be willing to help us move the piano in that weekend. Bryan texted back about using a moving company and before I knew it, a few texts later, he was insisting that we let him and Chad pay for the movers as an early Christmas/birthday gift--it turns out they were planning on getting me a keyboard anyways, so they wanted to do this for me. I cried a bit at work, I was so blown away by their generosity.

A few days later we were able to move the piano into our place. The moving company I contacted were very nice, professional and quick. I was so thrilled, I played for about 2 hours straight that night! Since moving it in, I have been gathering lots of piano music and trying to get back to my 'old piano skills'. It's been rough, some things are coming slower than I'd like, but at least I have something to practice on every day!

I am seriously so happy right now. I'm so glad Zak found this piano, and that Bryan and Chad helped us out with it. What great friends they are! (When Bryan came over with the cash, he gave me a hug and a kiss and said, 'Don't you know you're family by now?') I wake up, walk out to the living room and look at my beautiful piano. The next step is to get it tuned, I've emailed a few local piano tuners in the area, but I need to save a little before I can do it. It's a very nice piano, the keys don't really stick, the wood is nice and the stand for holding the music is really beautiful--all cut from one piece of wood. It's a Baldwin Acrosonic, which dates to the mid 50s or 60s, I believe.