Musical Notes

1. When performing at the year end Rocky Mountain Strings concert, always check to be sure that the violin is in the case before leaving the house.

2. If the case just happened to be empty upon arrival, send Paul (the zombie apocalypse driver) to the nearest relative's home and hope that their spare violin is the right size.

3. Borrow a younger student's violin for the more advanced numbers until Paul enters just on time for the twinkles number with the backup violin.

4. Play the twinkles like a pro, just like Ella did, without a chin or shoulder rest. It can happen to anyone.

5. Then, bow like the exciting mishap was your secret plan all along.

5. Invite a totally rockin girl named Kara to her 40th bday KARAoke party at a dive of a joint.

6. Take silly selfies in the eerie blue light.

7. Watch your sassy sister sing "I'll stand bare footed in my own front yard with a baby on my hip..." With her baby on her hip. And then repeat "hell yeah!" When the song requests all the redneck girls to do so. 

8. Let your mom take silly selfies with your phone. And then post them on your blog.

9. Sing "halo" and believe that you are Beyonce.

10. Wave your lighted cell phone in the air while your sister sings possibly the saddest country songs ever written. "La la la la la la la, la la la la la la laaaaaaa..."

11. Party on stage Mama Mia style while your mom totally rocks out (even though she initially acted like you were forcing her to do).

12. Call your husband and tell him you are finally coming home...two hours later than expected.

13. Make plans to do it all over again.