A hobby from the past.

I finally did it. I knew some parts had to be replaced so I made an order on Amazon after doing a little research. I ordered the parts that I knew were long overdue for replacing and had worn out. That evening when they arrived, I spent 30 minutes adjusting and replacing. And then, I just did it. After 7 years of not formally touching the thing, I played the violin. It felt amazing. I forgot how good it could feel to make music. I never felt myself to be very good, so you can imagine after 7 years it was a little rough around the edges, but as I played a few Christmas tunes for Jordan, I felt more and more come back to me. I think I am going to spend some more time playing in the near future. Ultimately, I would like to get some lessons, but in the mean time, I will keep doing a little research and work on re-learning some basics on my own. I don't anticipate playing the thing more than once or twice a month with my schedule, but someday, I want to make music again!

Here is a sample of what I want to sound like someday:

Ok, so if I sound a quarter as good I'll be happy.

~vaya con dios