Hi all. Just wanted to give you an update on my experience at the prison today. It's a very nice federal correctional institute here in Bastrop and is actually one of the "most requested" prisons in the country. (I'm not suggesting any of you plan a long stay there!) The guard at the front was very picky about what I could carry into the facility. I had to formally check out a screwdriver for two hours after I entered! He also didn't like my pocket PC which has my Cybertuner (no recording equipment allowed) but he let it slide. My good friend the chaplain stayed by my side for two whole pianos (pitch raises included) and I was very grateful. The inmates working in the room were amazed at the process and I had an audience the entire time. Kind of unnerving when you're trying to tune and five (male) prisoners are standing right behind you! The part that really surprised me was that the inmates were extremely nice. Very polite, helpful, interested in taking care of the pianos and humidity systems and basically starved for interaction with someone from the "outside". Many of them play the piano and one knew as much about music theory as some of us. All in all, a good experience and lots of appreciative piano players. Have a good one! Michelle Smith Smith Piano Service Bastrop, Texas (512) 466-0238 michelle at cdaustin.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060822/d938ea2e/attachment-0001.html
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