Janet West:  

Life After I graduated from college, I lived in several different cities. I have been married, but am divorced. We had no children, and Chris, my ex's son died last year in a car accident. I have thought of moving back north, but I sure don't miss scraping the ice off the car every morning. I could count the number of times I have had to do that on one hand since living in the south. I do miss cool fall weather. There is a joke here that we have Christmas and summer. School It seems like most of my school days were spent in the music room. Before school orchestra, orchestra for home room, choir for 4th period, Wrighteous for lunch, band for 6th period and marching band after school. I did have fun ! Managed to play a wind, brass, string, and percussion instrument. What! You didn't know I was in the percussion section. No, I wasn't. I played the piano for chorus and choir. The piano is actually a percussion instrament. I am still playing and wondering how in the world I learned the music I played then. Because I teach piano now, and you better believe I figured out the easy ways to play. I sure didn't know how then! Teaching does make sure that you yourself know the basics! I am a much better player and teacher than I was then. I have played some of the songs we did in choir, boy, did he ever challange us. I also remember being in other groups, German club, Radio Club, etc. I have to thank my parents for encouraging me to do lots of fun stuff in high school. I remember my Dad telling me "you'll have your whole life to work, enjoy yourself now". He wasn't kidding. Most of the time, I am juggling not one, no...Expand for more