I visited my former piano teacher on Friday. It was her birthday and she turned 93! You wouldn’t believe how well she is doing for her age. I am always pleasantly surprised when I see her. I stopped taking piano lessons in 2001 when I left for my exchange program in CA, but I have visited her whenever I came back home.
She lives in an apartment on the second floor and has to use the stairs. As she was walking up the stairs behind me [in like a pretty quick pace], she sighed “I really need to get an elevator soon”. I had to answer that with a smile, because I can only hope I will be half as agile as she is if I ever turn her age.
I stayed for a glass of sparkling wine and we caught up on the latest news :) She wanted to hear all about the wedding and I told her everything about it. I really need to see her again before I leave for the US.
The weekend was pretty low key. I spent quite a bit of time fixing up this website again [and I can only hope that it won’t have any more troubles with the server] and I watched half of the first Dawson’s Creek-season :) I love that show. I always wanted to start over and watch every single episode from the beginning to the end. So I started on Friday!
Today I went out with my parents for a while and I took my camera… you never know what you get to see when you’re on the road ;) Have a look here.
Hemlock
August 20, 2006 at 4:11 pmWoohoo, I can see your site!
Sounds like your former piano teacher is doing just fine for her age!
Viviane
August 20, 2006 at 6:30 pmI just saw you have your own site now with a domain. Awesome! I added it to my blogroll. :)
Those pictures are really pretty. I also like taking my camera with me wherever I go, because there have been too many occasions I didn’t have it with me, and wished I did.
Caty
August 20, 2006 at 6:40 pmHey,
first of all thanks so much for adding me to your list!=) And second thanks so much for your sweet comment! I know that it is a once in a lifetime experience and I try to appreciate it but its not so easy sometimes! ;) I hope you and Jon get to be together really soon!My fingers are crossed!!
Sanna
August 20, 2006 at 11:58 pmYay, it’s back!
Wow, your piano teacher sure doesn’t sound like 93. Awesome!!! And to think that she still gave lessons when she was 88! Awesome!
Smoochie!
kim
August 21, 2006 at 12:43 amoh i’m glad you finally got your site back up and running. did you loose a lot of entries? hopefully that was a one-time-down. your pian-teacher sounds cool, i’m glad you got a chance to catch up. it must be great for her to be able and watch her students grow up :)
*smooch* and HDGDL
Marie
August 21, 2006 at 4:21 amwow 93!!! it makes me happy …wow 93!! awww i watched every episode of Dawsons Creek. it was my favourite show! and now take a look at Katie Holmes and whos this guys name? oh let me think..idk but its sad!
Janet
August 21, 2006 at 12:40 pmI love the story about your piano teacher, she sounds awesome! Liked the pics, too, I shot a steeple pic Sunday as well LOL!
Susi
August 21, 2006 at 4:43 pmDa bist du ja wieder :-D — würd gern mal mir dir quatschen, wann hast du Zeit?? Drück, Susi
Jenny
August 22, 2006 at 4:16 pmWow! Those tree arches are beautiful. I assume they’re man-made?
Maren
August 22, 2006 at 7:09 pmI loooove Dawson’s Creek. I used to cry at least once during every episode.
It’s great when people at that age (93!!!) are able to live on their own and get around. I hope she’ll live until she’s 100!
Architette
August 22, 2006 at 8:51 pmWow… look at that! A whole new site! How did you do it?
… and you are welcome for the postcard!! :D
ilka
August 23, 2006 at 12:46 amwhy did you change your website from xanga? looks good though. just wonder why.
honey we need to talk finally again;-)
your piano teacher seems to be a really cool agile old lady. amazing. i doubt we will be that fit when we are 93;-) love ya