tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post3036558477556973344..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: Perseverance Pays OffSioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-59510788499903757642015-02-04T03:41:21.809-08:002015-02-04T03:41:21.809-08:00Lisa--The violin IS super difficult. At least it w...Lisa--The violin IS super difficult. At least it was for me. But the clarinet, and the piano, and the trumpet, and the tuba--they ALL seem like they'd be hard.<br /><br />I played a little guitar (a very little for a very little time period) when I was on the brink of teen-dom. <br /><br />Shame on that orchestra teacher.<br /><br />You've written a bunch of songs? You can sing, and Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-78391724728386984232015-01-27T14:41:35.912-08:002015-01-27T14:41:35.912-08:00Blogger ate my comment again. AFTER it posted it! ...Blogger ate my comment again. AFTER it posted it! I commented on this a few days ago and it looked like it took. This is really frustrating. Gak!<br /><br />I don't remember my original comment, so I've thought up a new one. :) I'm impressed that you took violin lessons. The violin seems as if it would be super difficult to learn. When I was in middle school I played the clarinet andLisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-41952010433476026882015-01-25T17:18:20.346-08:002015-01-25T17:18:20.346-08:00Val--I had a family like that as well. I love peas...Val--I had a family like that as well. I love peas, but deviled eggs, potato salad or fried apples ended up being my companion all evening, because I knew if I ate those things, I'd hurl.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-390987137065143422015-01-25T17:16:39.706-08:002015-01-25T17:16:39.706-08:00Tammy-It's not cool when it's being tortur...Tammy-It's not cool when it's being tortured. ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-71295027071164922942015-01-25T17:15:58.503-08:002015-01-25T17:15:58.503-08:00Lynn--What a wonderful dad you had. And considerin...Lynn--What a wonderful dad you had. And considering what a phenomenal cook you are now, it was worth him getting sick.<br /><br />Sadly, it was only one school year with the violin. (The violin is quite happy it's no longer in my grip.)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-72870570701369158062015-01-25T17:13:05.527-08:002015-01-25T17:13:05.527-08:00Oh Cathy, I imagine your family gatherings involve...Oh Cathy, I imagine your family gatherings involve bloodshed, right?Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-7693743927231397242015-01-25T17:12:09.093-08:002015-01-25T17:12:09.093-08:00A virtuoso at torturing strings with a bow... Yeah...A virtuoso at torturing strings with a bow... Yeah, that's me.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-73561760728786131372015-01-25T17:11:23.532-08:002015-01-25T17:11:23.532-08:00I only played the one year, I was horrid, and I li...I only played the one year, I was horrid, and I like you ladies too much to subject you to such torture...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-55033641807554975922015-01-23T17:39:28.371-08:002015-01-23T17:39:28.371-08:00Once you start something, you must finish it. Even...Once you start something, you must finish it. Even if it's a serving of peas that your mom dumped on your plate, and you have to sit at the kitchen table by yourself in the dark, past the start of The Carol Burnett Show, when she answers questions from the audience, which is your usual bedtime. Oh, and I Iearned that it's easier to suppress your gag reflex when the peas you're eating Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-20639731569414101282015-01-23T14:40:37.252-08:002015-01-23T14:40:37.252-08:00I'm impressed. I've always thought the vio...I'm impressed. I've always thought the violin was one of the coolest instruments ever!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-35030802968202046372015-01-23T12:23:34.501-08:002015-01-23T12:23:34.501-08:00I suppose my dad taught me about not giving up whe...I suppose my dad taught me about not giving up when I was little and cooking for him. I found out the first meal he ate, he went to the bathroom and vomitted, but continued to tell me what a good cook I was... and well, I am now. :-) Keep up with the violin...Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-68960334814793405062015-01-23T06:34:07.544-08:002015-01-23T06:34:07.544-08:00A winner never quits, a quitter never wins. We wer...A winner never quits, a quitter never wins. We were an extremely competitive bunch, in my family.<br /><br />And when I say "were" I mean "are." (But we can't seem to quit being competitive.) :-)Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-73947454517072630212015-01-23T06:26:29.611-08:002015-01-23T06:26:29.611-08:00Who knew you were a virtuoso?Who knew you were a virtuoso?Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-18121548483410348352015-01-23T04:31:16.754-08:002015-01-23T04:31:16.754-08:00Blogging, freelancing...talk about perseverance! Y...Blogging, freelancing...talk about perseverance! You've got what it takes, Sioux. Get those fat fingers back on the strings, then perform your hidden talent for the WWWPs.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-88154910615884159482015-01-23T03:39:56.089-08:002015-01-23T03:39:56.089-08:00Joeh--It was beyond me, too. I started guitar less...Joeh--It was beyond me, too. I started guitar lessons when I was a pre-teen, and quickly gave it up. Perhaps I should start voice lessons? (Oh, I'm hearing a resounding "NO!" from everyone around me who's ever heard me sing.) <br /><br />Good luck with the guitar. Sometime soon, maybe you could start your own garage band? ;) Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-17607993308433197822015-01-23T03:37:12.166-08:002015-01-23T03:37:12.166-08:00Claudia--I get exhausted as well...Claudia--I get exhausted as well...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-14112684508402290912015-01-22T22:17:47.845-08:002015-01-22T22:17:47.845-08:00You should have kept up with the violin. I'm ...You should have kept up with the violin. I'm forcing myself to learn guitar and it is getting better in baby steps. I think violin is harder cause you don't have frets, how you learn where to finger is beyond me.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-77585715939566867572015-01-22T20:24:30.329-08:002015-01-22T20:24:30.329-08:00Funny you should ask...my family taught thank you ...Funny you should ask...my family taught thank you notes, respect to people even if they did not deserve it, putting away your things-always, and finish what you start. Today I ran into one thing after another that challenged what I had learned. I find it tiring to live in today's world! Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.com