h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*jing-a-ling*
IIEM, Redbeard's Brew, please
*grabs mug and coaster and heads to the piano*

I love playing the piano on a Sunday afternoon.
*starts with Scott Joplin's 'Solace'*
Hi Ook!
I'm going to keep it mellow for a while. I may pick it up later.
>Ook: Ook?<
You want to sit next to me, here, Ook? Come on. I also brought some music books. Maybe I'll have you turn pages for me a little later.
*starts playing 'Wedding Rain' by Liz Story*

*awakens, looks about hazily*

*scans message from recent visitor; decides to spend a relatively quiet day sipping tea (in silence) and staring out the window, contemplating the feasibility of starting to tramp out new forest paths*

llEM? An iced chai latte, please.
And with that l'll settle down quietly and read my book.

*looks up from the keys*
Hi Odra! Hope my playing doesn't disturb your reading.
*continues playing*

IIEM: raspberry ice tea, please.

Keep playing, Redbeard. It sounds great.

*Sits at table near open window*

Thanks, Witty. Just a moment, though. I hear something out in the forrest.

*returns to the piano*
It was Greebo T. Cat out there. She seemed to be upset, so I invited her in.
*looks.* Oh, good, there's still donuts left.

How about a little Billy Joel?
*begins to play 'Baby Grand'*

Ahhhhhhhh... ~grin~... me does so love shopping...

Hi, Greebo! Good to see you! It's been awhile since I've seen you at the café.

I noticed Greebo out there. I was just pokin' around her home page trying to see what the problem might be. I hope she comes in, too.

There's a special place in my heart for Billy Joel. He played in concert at my college when I was a sophomore. What a day! And Bruce Springsteen came up on stage for the encore. 1975, what a year!

*Thinks... maybe it was '74, gosh that was so long ago*

Hiya, Greebo!

*seques into 'Piano Man' for Witty*
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday...

Greebo, while you are out shopping could you pick up a starter motor for a Mitsubishi van. Thanks.

Green tea please IIEM.

the regular crowd rushes in...

there's an old man sittin' next to me...
makin' love to his New Zealand tea.

What are you shopping for, Greebo? Hopefully something more interesting than car parts?

Redbeard, can you handle "Roasalita"?

That's a little trickier, Witty, 'cause I don't have the music for it. 'Rosalita's Eyes' isn't it?
Here's one in a different vein.
*launches into Billy Joel's piano solo 'Rootbeer Rag'*

*suddenly sits up from reading*

Good lord. When did everyone come in here?
Hee. Hope l've not been rude...

'Nother iced chai latte, llEM.

*toes tapping to Rootbeer Rag"

That's good. I think you're referring to "Rosalinda's Eyes". I was referring to Bruce's "Rosalita, come sit by my fire". As much as I like Billy, I ~am~ a Jersey girl. Bruce is the man!

Odra: You have a dispensation, you're wounded (as Styx says). Join us, you must be feeling a little better by now.

You're right, Witty. Good catch.
I like to listen to Bruce, but don't often play him.

~Greebo jumps on to the piano...~

Me was re-fur-ing to the great composer Shopping... me loves classical music


Mofart
Bart
Bakeoven
Dolph Lungren....

Play me some classical music... how about Packyourbags.. Cannon in D Minor.... me loves that...

~Greebo grins dreamily... and dribbles slightly~