I took off some time between Christmas and New Years and then a couple extra weeks because the COVID numbers were so bad. They are better in control now. I am accepting appointments now. I have had my first Pfizer shot and get the second one soon. I come masked and I sanitize the keys. I ask that you wear a mask when I’m there. Thank you.
I am planning to restart business this coming Monday, now that the Marion County stay at home order has been eased. I come with a mask and sanitizing wipes for the keyboard. I have spent over 7 weeks at home and think I can now safely do some pianos. I have to be especially careful since I have family members who are immune suppressed, so I don’t want to carry anything back to them. That said, your home should be much safer than the grocery store. I will ask that you wear a mask and that you keep a distance in another room while I am there.
You can click the “Booking Appointment” link above to set up an appointment. That will be with the caveat that if I or you are feeling ill or unsafe we will reschedule for another time. I apologize for this long pause in business, especially when many of you have been playing your pianos more than usual. I hope you and your family are safe.
Our mayor and governor have extended the stay at home order until May 1. I am deemed a non-essential business and so am complying with this order. I look forward to the time when this crisis is over and we can return to normal music making.
In compliance with an order from our governor, I am pausing my business until April 7, 2020. I have people in my family who are high risk and I don’t want to endanger them or you.
I know some of you are at home with kids and are using the piano more than you usually do. We will get through this time and come out to a new normal. The online booking system still works and you can set up appointments for after April 7. I am hopeful that we will be back to a new normal by that time.
Thanks you for your understanding. Take care of each other and our health care workers.
Many of us deal with ultra dry skin during the winter with its low humidity inside. I have found a couple of solutions that work better than other things I have tried.
Gloves in a bottle is a lotion that dries into an impervious film that keeps the moisture in your skin. It is available at many drug stores and online. The image below has a link to the website for the company.
For those cracks in your fingers that hurt, I suggest Transpore Tape. It is available in drugstores and just a small piece of this tape will cover up the crack and not interfere with work or piano playing.
This graph shows the temperature (red line) and humidity (yellow line) for a period of over a year. This was taken in the sanctuary of North United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. Notice the overall sine wave up and down from winter to summer. Also notice the huge peaks that happen within a few days when the weather changes dramatically outside. All this is happening while the temperature stays very constant.