↑Image taken by the AD at Harborview
On Friday, July 25th I had my gear unpacked and set up in my livingroom for over a month forcing me to practice some, and then I loaded it all (first time in 5 yrs) in my new car
Now that flat cart had to come out the back door and roll down my driveway.
What a chore that turned out to be
Prior to being set up for practice in my livingroom, my keyboard had been packed up and leaning against the wall behind my front door
↑You can tell these guys belong to a musician↑
The performance went well, for a small venue she said I had a great turn out, because many of their residents are so old and infirm they cannot get out of bed to come to the diningroom for the live shows.
↑Image taken by the AD at Harborview
I know how bad I was, even if no one else heard all the mistakes and dead air, but still, they want me back and I got paid.
THEN yesterday, out of the blue I got a call from a stranger asking if I could come TODAY to play for a senior birthday party at one of my first and best paying clients location, Del Mar Gardens of Smyrna, but this time it will be just me playing THEIR acoustic grand piano
↑Old photo from a Christmas performance↑
So now I have to fill almost 2 hrs of dinner music, movie themes, classical music, much of it all from my memory....
Now, at 8:42 AM on Sunday Morning, July 27th, I am about to go sit at my OLD keyboard in my livingroom and go over the songs I SHOULD be able to play for this 93 yr old's birthday this afternoon, from 5-7pm
"What have I DONE?"
by
Jerry E Smith
©7/27/2025
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