<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff">Friends, A few miscellanous year-end ramblings... I hope there's something symbolic here in regards to the upcoming year: last piano tuned in 2004?  A Niemeyer upright.  Firewood, most= certainly.   First piano of 2005?  A Seiler 186 grand.  Great piano.  = The whine of the 180 is gone! Dave Anderson, thank you for your New Year post, and your way with words= , your descriptions of feelings.  They are another gift you are lucky t= o have!   Thanks to all for all the shared information throughout 2004.  I'm = sure each and every one of us has become better at our job thanks in some sm= all or large part to this list.  May the trend continue! A question to ask yourself when you're feeling a bit less than top notch= :  how many people like their jobs as much as you like yours? A happy new year with peace, love, and kindness to all, Dave Stahl</HTML>