<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Your expression of respect,and = love,explain clearly why the "family'" of piano tuner/tech,posters,lurkers are = here. Consider me a distant relative. If I may,I will post,if acceptable. = My humor is never intended as,snide,nor  disrespectful.</FONT><FONT = face=Arial size=2> Thank you each and all!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>HubertLiverman</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=solliday@ptd.net href="mailto:solliday@ptd.net">Chris = Solliday</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 24, 2005 = 12:30 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] gratitude</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd just like to take a moment and wax gratefully about PTG, particularly this = (CAUT) group. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just before Christmas, as some = of you are aware, I had a bad ladder fall (not that any of them are = good) and broke, among other things, my right shoulder. The break was pretty = bad, totally breaking the ball off of the top of the humorous bone, and = cracking that ball in four places. I have healed rather quickly according to my = orthopedist and physical therapist with few complications. I'd like to = say it was because I have remarkable recouperative powers for a man of any = age, but the truth is I had help. The prayers of my friends and aquaintances, = the Presbyterian Church next door, and many of the churches I = regularly service have contributed. The non praying well wishers were wonderful = too. Chris and Karen Robinson's card was particularly comforting. =  People really came out of the woodwork. I am overwelmed by this and feel very = undeserving. The PTG/CAUT members who are in this group are many and I = thank you all.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I especially would like to = thank Dawn Herring, Gregory Graham, and Ed Hudak (and Judith Palmer and Paul = Adams who volunteered but were not needed) who have helped me maintain my school = contracts during this time period. I was out completely for seven = weeks and even now can only do two or three pianos a day effectively. Well = actually that may have always been true now that I think about it.  I'd really = like to do one a day, all day. I'll keep selling full service until that evolves.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Some days are painful (so I = reschedule alot) and there is stiffness in the joint, but I am hopeful that = I will avoid future arthritis or other complications. Gotta remember to "rest = it."</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Although I wil attend the MARC in a = couple of weeks I will not be able to attend any other PTG events for a while = and will be curtailing any committee activity as well while I restock my = savings which were dessimated. ExecuKey sales have continued to = help, and I am the newest AccuTuner dealer, so don't hesitate to call (pardon the shameless commmercial plugs) for sales and service.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Most of all I write to = tell you what a  great comfort it has been reading and writing to this list. = This list is the most consistently intelligent source (you too = Jeff) for us pin benders and I really value it. It will come as no surprise to = anyone that I am capable of going off the deep end and occasionally drifting into cynacism. Mostly this is in the passionate pursuit of fun and I hope I = will be forgiven, Lord knows I can't stop.  Anyway CAUT thanks for = being there, I love you folks (you too Jeff) and enjoy this exchange a = great deal.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just a couple of = observations: always obey the rules of ladder safety, no man is an island, get up dust yourself = off and start all over again, have some disability insurance, learning to tune = uprights with your left hand is a good thing for many reasons, = you're never too old or experienced to learn how to set a tuning pin = properly, and piano tuners ARE grand and upright (you too = Jeff) people.  THANK YOU, Chris = Solliday  </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>