A wee piano break

I'm taking a couple of weeks break from piano because my right thumb has been bothering me for the past month or so and I don't know if it is from doing octaves (darn Scott Joplin, and Chopin too for that matter) or another unknown reason. We shall see if the pain goes away; if not, off to the doctor's office to check it out. Do you know how often you use your thumb? Think of those tupperware lids where you have to press down in the centre to open/close; think of unscrewing a jar lid, using a chef's knife, holding a tooth brush... Such a useful digit. In the meantime, I will try to think of piano-y things to discuss that don't involve playing the piano.