Last Saturday, the husband and I went on an adventure. Where? To Scarsdale in search of Ardsley Music! A friend from work had inspired me to finally have my bassoon serviced and put in working order. I kept thinking I bought it a year ago, but when I looked it up - November 2005. Geez. Time flies. Anyways, I know I need a hobby, and I only spent $530 on it, so there was money in the budget for getting it serviced. Truly, this particular instrument is usually quite expensive. Even though mine is plastic, it was still a steal. And once we have our own place, I can practice without worry - if it winds up being too loud, I can always install some kind of acoustic baffle.