Bow hunting

Today we went bow hunting. In total we caught a bear, a lion, and a rabbit...... I wish! We drove to Fred Osters shop. He is the man that looks at instruments on the Antique Road Show. I looked, and played 32 bows for an hour and a half. I played more than 32 scales, played a section of a song at least 30 times, and played the section of another song at least 30 times. I picked 2 bows. I was hard work, and I was very glad when it was over. Yesterday we went to a lady's shop, and looked at 9 bows. I picked the black one. It responded well, and had a nice sound. It was also the one that they lady that owns the store was going to buy. She said that if I wanted it, I could have it. I feel bad, my mother is very proud of me for having such good taste at a cheap price ($300). The other bows are around $700.. I don't think it's that cheap..... When we got home, I played them all, and liked the black one allot. One of them from Fred's store was fat, heavy and quiet. The other is fine, but it can get a little hard to control on the REALLY fast parts. My mother made me play them with my eyes closed, and pick the one I liked the most. The first two times I said that I hated the fat one, and loved my old bow. What can I say? I have been playing with it for over a year... Tomorrow I am going to my violin teachers house to play them for him, and to see what he thinks. We are going to meet him in the afternoon at his house in Philly. He told me to bring my swimming suit, because he got a swimming pool, and that I am welcome to come over and swim any time, as long as I want, any time of the day... Some ones excited! I wonder if he know that we have a swimming pool.. I will let you know what he thinks!!!

FUN!!!!!!!!!

We have spent the last few weeks tearing out the downstairs carpeting and hardwood, and the entire kitchen (the men did that). Now the installation has begun. The workers are coming in, as a result I have lost all privacy, and have been very bored, in the way, and tired. They come any were from 6:30 am to 1:00 pm, and the latest they have stayed is 5:30. Why am I tired you may ask? Because for the past two weeks I have been woken up by the sound of drills, rotary saws, circular saws, electric and held saws, and the most popular: a NAIL GUN!!!! I swear those things sound like gun shots!! So, as a result, I have been doing everything in my power to hasten the results. Such as...

1. Playing the Piano very loud every time they stop working to listen to the climax of the basket ball/baseball/football game on the radio station. 2. STOP playing the piano really loud when I hear the electrician yelling to each other from the kitchen to the basement. 3. Watch them while they work, to make them nervous and hurry them up. (this is yet to happen)... The results? Our kitchen should be finished in about to weeks!!! Ahhh, the hard wood of your labors..