A Tribute to a Piano Technician

A few weeks ago, my husband showed me an obituary of Mr. Melvin Frye. Melvin first came to tune our piano when our older children were still taking piano lessons. We owned—and still own—a red Yamaha upright piano similar to the one I grew up playing in Japan. Though Melvin was a Steinway specialist, he … Continue reading A Tribute to a Piano Technician

always a friend: a Magnetic Poetry Kit

Some years ago my friend gave me something called a Magnetic Poetry Kit. It is a small plastic case filled with tiny magnetic strips, and a word is printed on each strip. I think it was a Christmas present but I’m not sure. I confess that I wasn’t too keen on it at that time. … Continue reading always a friend: a Magnetic Poetry Kit