tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12467883.post4049112611439171518..comments2024-01-02T02:34:03.618-08:00Comments on Carrie's Bar & Grill: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To LunchCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804061199499531440noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12467883.post-28174279927058953992010-09-27T12:45:10.895-07:002010-09-27T12:45:10.895-07:00I love old school diners. Very much reminds me of...I love old school diners. Very much reminds me of places I ate at as a kid, with the metal and formica furniture, soda fountain, and old school hamburgers, eggs, waffles, etc.<br /><br />I see your point regarding keeping an open door policy for teaching young kids piano. I really don't like how they want to exclude the parents, and will make my voice known again next week. But, if Zaire really does want to keep singing, I will pay for private lessons instead of going the college extension class route.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804061199499531440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12467883.post-75684134527842275112010-09-26T14:49:17.075-07:002010-09-26T14:49:17.075-07:00As you know from the East Coast, it is a "din...As you know from the East Coast, it is a "diner" not a diner. Diners here are supposed to be nostalgic based on their longevity &, where possible, unimproved appearance. <br /><br />I kept an "open door, no need to knock" policy when I taught piano. I was, after all, an adult male alone with individual children. I also wanted parents to know my teaching methods, which were relaxed (the studio had stricter teachers if they preferred the type). The boss (my girlfriend) sized up kids & the expectations of parents & assigned accordingly. Sometimes a parent would drop in & sit for awhile, or just open the door & look in. My studio room was the most interesting, for sure. Although I taught only piano, I also had a Farfisa organ, an xylophone, a synth, & a print on the wall of St. Cecilia playing organ with little angels sprinkling rose pedals on her.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16567817295665099690noreply@blogger.com