Here is a picture of the action in my Pease piano.

Well, the Hawk has been sold, my Studebaker papers have been sold and I've moved to Oregon. I miss having a Studebaker, but someday I'll get another one.

Now that I am in Oregon, I've tried to contact some of my "friends" (more like old acquaintances) and I have to say that except for some good friends in Minnesota either nobody reads their email or they're too busy or rude to respond to emails. It's pretty sad that people are so wrapped up in their day to day existence they can't spare 5 minutes to acknowledge a message. What's the point of living - in fact what IS living - if you can't even interact with anybody other than someone standing right in front of you?

The EMF-Studebaker papers I have posted on this site have been sold to a consortium that has donated them to the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend. That should be good news for most people. I think that's where they belong.

Here are two pictures of my old 1850s Gaveau. I loved that piano but I haven't seen it in 20 years. At least I know it's in good hands.

Here is my Pease piano made about 1891. It needs work, but it's a very pretty piece and has nice tone. It should only get better from here. The front ornate panels are made of flashed glass, where a very dark (almost black) purple glass is blown onto a clear glass base, then etched down to leave a pattern.

Here's my car:

My Cruiser has been sold. It will travelling to sunny Arkansas sometime this summer.