I started taking ukulele lessons last year. Why the ukulele you want to know? To be honest, I’m not sure. I woke up one morning and decided I was going to learn to play an instrument. So I went to the music store that night and walked out with a ukulele. Why I didn’t walk out with a guitar, I don’t know (probably because they are a lot more expensive and I don’t always stick with stuff like this for very long). Anyways, I’m pretty sure it was an early mid-life crisis hobby but I’ve stuck with it for over a year now and I absolutely love it! I have an awesome instructor and the place where I take my lessons has four recitals a year, which I totally play in every time. Yeah, I may be the only ukulele player. And I’m usually the only adult. And half of the kids play better than I do. But, I don’t feel stupid at all during the recital because me and the rest of the kids are all at the same skill level, so I’m sure no one finds me performing with a bunch of kids weird at all.
Stephanie Walters 