Special delivery!

We have an announcement to make. Something very special officially came into our lives today. This is something we've wanted for a long time but never thought the day would finally come. Y'all, please join in welcoming the newest member of the Kolonay family and say hello to our new baby (grand):


This is our birthday present to each other, since our birthdays are just 10 days apart. We agreed to buy a piano after consuming a drink or two, and, well, we stayed true to our word. Michael's been wanting to learn how to play, I've been wanting to pick it back up, plus we want our kids exposed to music as early as possible.

We originally planned to buy an old used upright, something that would complement the house; lord knows we've got the room. The first store had what I had in mind, but we didn't want to buy without shopping around first. The second store had a much larger selection, but nothing really jumped out. Until we saw this beauty. She was built in 1921 but restrung about 20 years ago, so she has the look we want but with a lovely sound. Y'all, it was a freakin' steal. We just couldn't pass it up. Yes, we ended up spending much more than we budgeted for (please, with this house that's just how it goes), but it's so worth it. I'm sure my parents will be happy that those eight years of lessons didn't go down the drain after all.