Had the best time ever on Sunday night.
We had dinner with friends at Werribee RSL. Meal Deal: two courses for $14. I had grilled fish, Beth had the roast beef, our friends had the Pot and Parma and Veal Scallopini, Jordanne had the Kids' Meal (chicken nuggets, what else). Hubby had Oysters Kilpatrick and contented himself with "taxing" our plates as portions here tend to be big.
Afterwards, our friends came over to our place for coffee. Their son gets on very well with J, who was eager to show off her newly acquired chess skills. They spent the evening playing chess and Monopoly while Beth took herself off to the toy room to read.
Somehow the conversation got round to piano playing and I was invited to play something. I ended up playing for the rest of the night, as hubby and friends called out random songs and singers that they liked: Bee Gees. ABBA. Liu Wenzheng. Fei Xiang. Danny Chan. Richard Clayderman. Theme songs from movies and long-ago TV serials (we had to go on YouTube to remember what 'Man in the Net' sounded like).
We finished close to midnight. I have to say that was the most fun and challenging thing I've done in a very long time and I'm glad to have had the opportunity to share my musical gift with such an appreciative audience.
My friend commented that I should go perform at lounges on the weekend and charge $100 an hour, and hubby can be the vocalist.
Not a bad idea as money-making ideas go.
