re: #4 retired cynic
I was a clarinet major in college. I can’t say it was a living, but I did teach music for a few years before marrying a farmer. Look back on that time with great fondness!
She’s really into music. The clarinet is her main instrument, but she’s also been studying the oboe, guitar, and keyboard. She dabbled a bit with the French horn and bagpipes for a while, but dropped them because of schedule problems.