My daughter and son-in-law have an apartment building and people moved out (one of those "thief in the night" moves). Evidently they moved just a bit too quick and left behind a nice flute and case.

Several years ago I had an accident which involved spine and head injuries. I've been on permanent, total disability since. Now I have trouble remembering things. Sometimes climbing back into music is so frustrating but my family and doc say it's all good. Things like this are especially troubling since I tutored piano and trumpet years ago and sometimes it's like I pick up the trumpet and feels totally foreign to me ... other times it's like there's never been a problem. So, I'm very thankful to all of you for answering (and re-answering) my questions -- some of them I'm ashamed to ask, but thankfully the non-contact, Internet environment is the perfect forum for me, otherwise I'd probably hang the music up permanently.

Anyhow, my daughter wants to know if I want to take up flute! OMG! Could I possibly confuse myself any further!

I'm already combining piano, guitar, trumpet. I'm now a comeback trumpet and a bit more serious on the guitar these days but my old jazz friends encourage me with my trumpet playing.

The Flute? I'm on the fence for now.

Ike