Just a new member here. I actually found this site fairly recently. I have enjoyed looking through it and have learned a lot. I started playing the violin when I was in the 4th grade. After my parents divorce and my mothers subsequent remarriage, I moved high schools. I stopped playing the violin after my freshman year of high school. I always wanted to get back to playing, but since I had quit playing I practically grew a foot. I always thought with my growth spurt it would be too difficult to find the correct notes. I've always loved hearing violin/fiddle music. My son started elementary school last August and had to choose to play an instrument or go to choir. He has a cousin who started playing the violin a couple of years before, so he chose the violin as well. That gave me some motivation. I found my old violin, bought a new bow (the original looked like it had exploded), put new strings on the violin, and some other work done to it. Now 33 years later here I am. I am doing my best to keep pace with him. We recently played Amazing Grace at a variety show together. I am having a blast and want to keep playing and getting better.