[SuziQ]

So is this the first violin that Margaret has made that she's trying to sell?

Might she be interested in re-locating to the Great Northwest?

[RosieCotton]

It's her second. She sold the first, is working on a third, and doing a lot of repair work as well, much of it out of the house. She's also helping Dad build one - he's really excited about maybe doing some little projects just for his own enjoyment especially after he retires in a few years.

She says he's a total perfectionist. ;-)

She's talked about potentially talking to other luthiers in time and learning a little from them as well, just to get a feel for different techniques and how different builders aim for different tone. Not sure how serious she is about that or who she has in mind, so we'll see.

Right now she just wants to see Jacinta (the new niece), and wouldn't mind taking the scenic route to get there...