Wish me luck...I am excited!

In three weeks I will have reached the marker of one year left until the big 4-0. In the spirit of finding myself and growing up/growing culturally, yadda, yadda, yadda, I am reaching back (okay way back) to my childhood for inspiration.

In 5th and 6th grade I played the violin and upon graduating to middle school (7th grade) learned my school didn't have an orchestra program. No problem, Mom stepped up to the plate and voila, private lessons were arranged. This worked until I got ill for a period of time and never returned to the lessons.

I have a coworker that received a violin for Christmas from her husband and is currently taking lessons. Today, she dazzled me with her skills. Well, I don't really think they quite yet qualify as a skill, but hey give a 30-something some credit.

I already have a call in to the music academy. I am currently looking for an instrument.

So for those of you asking what you get a 39 year old that has cats and cupcakes as a hobby for her birthday, this may help.