The story of the Blue Danube Waltz.  

My mother in law "raised" me since I was 17.  She is the one who fixed my husband and I up originally on our first date.  She lives in Oklahoma and so the last time I got to see her was 3 years ago at my husband's funeral.  I miss her terribly and she has not been in good health for years.  But she always calls at least a couple of times a week.  She sends me and my kids birthday cards and Christmas presents.  She is the one who taught me how to be a mother.

Here a while back, while I was telling her about something I was playing, she told me that her favorite song was Blue Danube Waltz.  I told her I would try to learn it for her.  Then I kind of put that on the back burner since it is pretty far away from the normal music I play . Then my instructor started talking about coming up with a theme for our next recital.  I said, "Oh, I have to play the Blue Danube Waltz for the recital.  Can you come up with a theme that I can fit that in?"  So she came up with the theme "Wear Your Song".  It could be the color, the outfit, what ever, very open to each individual's interpretation.

The next day, my mother in law was hospitalized.  She had pneumonia.  They gave her a breathing treatment and she had a reaction to the abuterol.  Her heart stopped.  They broke two ribs doing cpr before they used the defibrillator and shocked her back to life.  The prognosis was not very good.  According to my brother in law, she would have to be in the hospital for a very long time.  They moved her to a "facility" so she could remain on the ventilator.  My heart started to break.  I started having flashbacks to my husband on the ventilator.  I was not ready to lose her too.  

But miracles do happen and she came home two days ago.  I haven't gotten to talk to her yet as she is still very weak.  But my brother in law lives with her and is there giving me updates.  

The original idea I had was to go civil war era, hoops and petticoats and all, it didn't quite work out that way though. 

When was the last time you had an excuse to wear blue eyeshadow?  Lol.  I had to borrow the blue nail polish from my 13 year old daughter.

Anyways, the top that came with it had spaghetti straps and at the last moment I decided I did not want to be cold.  My hands shake and knees knock as it is in front of people.  So I stopped at the store and the only thing I could find was a sweater.  Oh well, it's and Alaskan evening gown lol.  At least it didn't have dog hair on it hahahha.  

 I messed up plenty and really only felt in the groove towards the last part but eh, it's a student recital and most of us made a mistake or two.  At least it's over!  So does this mean I get a live performance badge @Fiddlerman?