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Time Out For A Recital

By Jay Markanich

Home Inspector with Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC 3380-000723

June 13, 2010 12:19 AM

I had to get home quickly after my last inspection. Sometimes work can get in the way of family things. This thing was important, and I was able to get there just in time!

The last of the Markanich-ans* had a piano recital. She was to play Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake," and Handel's "Messiah, Hallelujah Chorus."

She did great! Both pieces, no perceptible mistakes! In fact, of the 13 performers there, she won the coveted chocolate piano prize for her performance. We brought the chocolate piano home, put it on our real piano, and it lasted until just after this photo!

Then it was off to a nice family dinner at a fine local restaurant. We had reservations AT the restaurant, but not any ABOUT the restaurant. It was a terrific, leisurely family evening.

*The "ich" in our name is pronounced "k."

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Claudette Millette

The Buyers' Counsel - Ashland, MA

Buyer, Broker - Metrowest Mass

Jay:

It sounds as though your daughter really earned that chocolate piano. And, of course, it didn't last long. Chocolate never does.

Jun 13, 2010 12:31 AM

Jay Markanich

Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA

Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

Claudette, I was allowed a small piece of one leg! It was good though...

Jun 13, 2010 12:36 AM

Sally K. & David L. Hanson

EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI

WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Makes me want to take lessons....again...if there is a chocolate piano as a prize ! I remember the hours my parents endured of listening to the required practices for my sister and me....ouch !

Jun 13, 2010 12:39 AM

Jeffrey Jonas- Building Inspector

Owatonna, MN

Residential-Commercial-Light Industrial

"Sometimes work can get in the way of family things"? Funny guy! Glad to see you have your priorities straight. Congrats to your child.

Jun 13, 2010 01:07 AM

Barbara Todaro

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Jay.....congratulations.....I bet you were so proud when she was playing.....that's quite an accomplishment.....we always had a black laquer baby grand in hopes that someone would play!!! didn't work that way.....you are very fortunate that she likes it....now go buy her a new baby grand.

Jun 13, 2010 01:10 AM

Randy Ostrander

Lake and Lodge Realty LLC - Big Rapids, MI

Real Estate Broker, Serving Big Rapids and West Central MI

Congrats to your daughter and to you for realizing work will be there when our family stuff is done. As professionals we sometimes have to make tough decisions on schedules and family should win most of the time.

Jun 13, 2010 01:13 AM

S&D - yes, we listen to the same stuff over and over. It seems to get a bit better each time!

Jeffrey - yes it is hard sometimes! And often traffic doesn't accommodate! But I was there on time!

Barbara - wow, nice piano! We have a small, stand-up WurLitzer. It is a great piano though. We have it tuned every other year.

Randy - family should win most of the time! Every now and then a deadline gets in the way though...

Jun 13, 2010 01:16 AM

Chris Smith

Re/Max Chay Realty Inc., Brokerage - New Tecumseth, ON

South Simcoe, Caledon, King, Orangeville Real Esta

Jay, as the father of a six year old, I try very hard to block off the time that is important to him and "us". Children grow up so fast, and one needs priorities in one's life. Good for you =)

Jun 13, 2010 01:17 AM

Thanks Chris. We have to plan these things in. Sometimes you just have to say to a client that this or that time is already scheduled, even if it costs hundreds of dollars!

Jun 13, 2010 01:19 AM

Mary Kay Hopkins

Mary Kay Hopkins, LLC e-PRO, GRI, CRS, CRB - Lake Charles, LA

e-PRO,GRI,CRS

Jay, you are obviously very proud of your daughter! Gotta feeling she is equally proud of her dad.

BTW, Flemings looks like a great place to celebrate.

Jun 13, 2010 02:22 AM

Mary Kay - very proud, yes. She has been taking lessons for about 3 years, but only seriously practicing in the last year or so. Flemings was wonderful. My daughter ordered a Ceasar salad and they brought her a "chilled fork" to eat it with! I have never been brought a chilled fork for anything!

Jun 13, 2010 02:27 AM

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