Accomplishments

By the time I finished 5th grade I had several accomplishments.  I had starred in a play when I was in fifth grade.  I played the part of Charlie Brown in the play, "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown".  The play was rather long so I shared the part with two others.  Funny that even though many of those students are still my friends I don't remember who the other two were.  In fifth grade my parents signed me up for music lessons.  I started to learn to play the trumpet.  My parents even bought me a new trumpet.  That must have really cost them a lot of money.  Even though I was learning to play the trumpet in Taiwan the music instructor ordered her instruments from the USA.  My Olds trumpet was made in the factory that Olds had in Fullerton, California.  Though I had no idea where that was, since I was from Scotland, I always wondered about Fullerton.  Many years later, I attended university within 5 miles of Fullerton.  I also survived fifth grade and was on my way to Jr. High where I would attend a whole new school with new curriculum.  So, starred in the school play and learned to play an instrument, survived fifth grade.  By the way, I still own that trumpet that was new in 1975 and still play it, as does my son, who started music when he was in sixth grade. 

What are some of your accomplishments?

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