I'VE GOT $110.00 TIP FROM
4 JAPANESE GUYS ON
DEC. 07, 2017
It was a quiet night at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort on the night of Dec. 07, 2017 with only few guests and I'm not in the mood to play whatever songs I'd like to play because nobody is listening.
Until 4 Japanese guys came and ordered food and drinks. I started to play all Japanese songs. One of them, the guy at the right, come to me and he sing with me the song "Subaru". After the song, he gave me, to my surprise, $100.00 tip! He put it on top of the piano. When he left, I resume playing Japanese songs and put the $100.00 in the pocket of my polo shirt to avoid jealousy among co-employees who will see it.
I come to their table with my Japanese songs songbook and give them my card. I ask them if they would like to request Japanese songs. The guy, 2nd from right, said, "It's Christmas time. Do you know "Happy Christmas?" I said, yes, Happy Christmas (War is Over) by John Lennon.
I know the song by heart as it is one of the songs the we played/sang during the PRR Christmas Tree lighting on Dec. 02, 2017 at the lobby of the hotel with 24 staff members of the PRR choir. When I play/sing it, the chorus part of the song were sang by lady staff, making it a harmonious melody by piano instrumental, my singing and the ladies.
After that song, the generous guy added $10.00 tip which I didn't put in my polo pocket so that the staff will see that I've got only $10.00 tip from them and then took 2 photos with the money ($110.00) with them and a lady staff in the background.
When I posted these photos on Facebook, there goes 2 calls from my wife Flor Miranda-Hernandez asking me to give her half of it ($50.00) as she is getting short of cash for food and personal needs. I willingly gave it to her.
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
December 29, 2002 -- March 03, 2018
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
Soon to be published as a book
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 18, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013 -- March 03, 2018
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- March 03, 2018
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