I'm still here. Somehow, after officially retiring a few weeks ago, I've gotten busier and haven't been able to devote much time to the community. But I'm still lurking around occasionally.

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I’ll go first. Mine depends on what I’m playing. 🎹 On piano: “Piano Man” is probably my biggest head-turner and sing-along song. Once the crowd gets into it, everybody seems to know exactly when their part is coming. 🎸 On acoustic: “Hey Jude” is my go-to closer. There’s nothing better than finishing the night and hearing random people still singing “na, na, na…” while I’m packing up. 😂 What’s yours? What song can you almost always count on getting a reaction?

I was at a conference this weekend for my day job as a financial advisor (25 years) and a friend there asked me to come out to his car so he could give me something. At the car, he pulled this out and gave it to me. They were given out as prizes at a conference probably 10 years ago and I didn’t win one at that time. My friend knew I wanted one so he show up with this one which had been hanging in the old office. I was blown away. Now begins the slow and careful process of getting it properly set up and playing.