My violin teacher ( who was with the Seattle Symphony ) found this violin for me in the mid-70 's . It has been my main instrument ever since . It does n't have any label in it , so I had it appraised at Hammond - Ashley and was told that it was made around the turn of the century ( 1900 ) , in Bohemia . They said it was worth around $ 1000 .

OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- The violin was made by Hammond - Ashley at the turn of the century .
- It turned out my violin teacher had stolen the violin many years ago .
- It turned out to be older and more valuable than I thought .
Answer the following question: What was surprising about the information on my violin ?

It turned out to be older and more valuable than I thought .

It sounds like a pretty cool job . I did not get to spend a lot of time with Heather , but since she is going to be in my wedding , we will get to talk more in a month . HolyCrapIGetMarriedInAMonth!Scary . Here are pictures from our trip . Heather & SeanThe wedding was on a farm . I liked the pig . I dragged everyone to the San Diego beach .

OPTIONS:
- Heather 's friend decided to get married .
- The is a big anniversary party coming up and celebration is due
- There is a party to celebrate five years of marriage .
- None of the above choices .
Answer the following question: What is the reason for this celebration ?

Heather 's friend decided to get married .

Those two weeks just came and went . Yes , they were amazing and I loved every single minute of them , but why did it have to go by so fast ? It was only a week ago today that I brought him to the airport and he went back .

OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- A cruise
- A road trip
- A vacation
Answer the following question: What may they have just been on ?

A vacation

I grinned like an idiot throughout . I looked to have the most friendly / outgoing coordinator , and I answered both questions flawlessly , with some slight babbling about my car . I spoke quickly , as I always do when nervous , but I like to think that only added to the enthusiasm I was trying to project . ( When I mentioned NYC , she invited me to attend a taping .

OPTIONS:
- I might be nervous because I want to project my babbling .
- I might be nervous because I want to babble on about my car .
- I might be nervous because I want to babble on .
- None of the above choices .
Answer the following question: Why might I be nervous ?
None of the above choices .