tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post7834750777514679804..comments2023-10-02T04:06:53.185-04:00Comments on Brass and Ivory: Life with MS and RA: Say What?Lisa Emrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10862232056342347990noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-83850405341203486042008-04-13T00:09:00.000-04:002008-04-13T00:09:00.000-04:00Argh! I did this festival year after year after ye...Argh! I did this festival year after year after year when I was younger! I always got so nervous! Wow does this post bring back memories!Miss Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731458343222525114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-87522458670245348982008-04-12T03:43:00.000-04:002008-04-12T03:43:00.000-04:00I bow to you in humble adoration! Sometimes, I wi...I bow to you in humble adoration! Sometimes, I wish my mother had not FORCED me to take piano lessons as a young child...I might have learned something and ENJOYED it had I not been so busy trying to get OUT OF IT!<BR/><BR/>You rock! And yes, the "rock" reference was a cheap attempt at a music pun...<BR/><BR/>Linda D. in SeattleBRAINCHEESEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04478852688645497036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-76816713337999424332008-04-12T02:30:00.000-04:002008-04-12T02:30:00.000-04:00I failed at piano. Saw an old folks singing group ...I failed at piano. Saw an old folks singing group who chose Coldplay, it was Very moving coming from a man about to die. Yes, I feel the tension.Diane J Standifordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862850657925658079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-76396039076132221142008-04-11T17:24:00.000-04:002008-04-11T17:24:00.000-04:00Shauna, guess what...I actually provide the cake f...Shauna, guess what...<BR/><BR/>I actually provide the cake for the entire studio and audience after the recital. Actually, it ends up being two cakes since I have to break up the students into two recitals, otherwise I think the parents would get a bit restless. I've found that 75 minutes is about the limit for one group. Fortunately, the students bring the drinks.Lisa Emrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862232056342347990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-58557118518153239022008-04-11T15:48:00.000-04:002008-04-11T15:48:00.000-04:00Ah, Lisa, the memories you bring back...As a kid, ...Ah, Lisa, the memories you bring back...As a kid, I played piano and entertained the masses (3 or 4 people) at home with what I had learned. I attended the annual recitals and played whatever I had worked on for hours. The best part of the whole thing? My dad would take me out for ice cream after every recital or exam. <BR/>Now it would have to be frozen yoghurt.<BR/><BR/>S.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793047835261862513noreply@blogger.com