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To: ManyMoose who wrote (223865)	10/13/2007 12:51:19 AM
From: MJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793570

Manymoose Please excuse my intruding a little in your conversation. Please know, it is never too late to follow your heart's desire in learning. Having read some of your thoughts on the Poetry thread, I would encourage you to delve into the Creative Writing and write and try playing that fiddle. Please know it is never too late to learn a musical instrument. One does not need to go to college or a conservatory to do so. Here is a little of my story---- I began playing when I was 8 years old; the piano teacher came to my home after school. By age 12, I was playing for Sunday church service. During my teen years I played for four services per week until I went to college----played for organizations, choirs, funerals and weddings, and civic clubs-----plus a full schedule in school and organizing clubs in school (politics)---and a social life. My father, rest his soul, persuaded me to follow the mathematics rather than music. That paid off; however, my passion was and is music. I did not play for almost 25 years--then returned to playing when my daughter went to college. (I feared I would never be able to recapture what I knew---not true.) To make a long story short----a year after returning to playing, I decided to take lessons again----taking from two different experts. I now play 100% better than when I was young learning music of all genres and don't take lessons but teach myself. Music has again opened doors just as they opened when I played as a young girl-----new friends, playing for low key events---i.e. fashion shows/Christmas parties/getting together with other musicians and occassionally securing a gig for my friends. Both creative writing and music give great satisfaction. mj

To: ManyMoose who wrote (223865)	10/13/2007 1:53:24 AM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793570

You might consider taking courses that will be most beneficial to your place and time. A lucky friend and her husband bought a waterfront condo in Key West about 4 years ago. A couple of things they liked about the location is that the condo property has boat slips right out front for their rather large boat, and it is 1/2 mile to the community college. They have both taken several classes including but not limited to creative writing, drama, advanced computer classes and, of all things, navigation. My lady friend liked the navigation classes so much that she has decided to go ahead and earn her limited captains license. They are both in their early 60s. The possibilities are almost limitless.