Spaw, that ain't the half of it!! Do you have any idea how many horns a real pro "has to" have these days??? B-flat, C, Piccolo, gig bags, Silent Brass for practicing without disturbing neighbors, mouthpieces galore, stands, music, instruction -- not to mention performance garb.

I'm just really glad she didn't fall in love with tubas, or decide to be a stock-car racer!

LOL!!

Seriously I have truly loved watching Barky's passion for music unfold and find its direction. And I must say she's doing a MUCH better job of it than I did at her age. My passions at 17 were downright disreputable! My mother actually suggested I might want to think about leaving town. In Barky's case, while we are striving to help her leave town with all the help we can muster, we are gonna hate living without her!!

That's kinda like that evolution thing, huh?

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