So my piano tech comes over to tune and he says to me, "This piano is really starting to bloom nicely. Sweet instrument." So I says, "Good--- time for a party."

And why not. After a year-and-a-half of tunings, regulation, playing-in, and acoustic treatments to the room, the 6½-foot RX5 does sound good, feel nice to the touch, and play well. So we set the date and time:

Saturday, March 21, 2009, 7:00 - 9:00 PM.

I live in the south end of the San Francisco Bay Area, in San Jose near Capitol and Snell. Any of our Piano World members who would like to come over will be welcome. We'll socialize, visit, play, listen, eat refreshments, talk pianos and music. I'll brace the neighbors up; a couple of them even play.

Please get in touch by PM if you would like to come.

Jeff, it looks like you may be lucky that not all of the 39,000 people you invited will be coming.

I'm sorry that I have such a busy day on the 21st and can't make it; I'm sure it will be an interesting event.

Thanks for your generous hospitality.

This place can comfortably hold 25 people, tops. But I'm sorry you won't be one of them, I've enjoyed reading your posts, and there you are... right next door. Hopefully, another time.