"Wow that is a big family, I could imagine having so many people around you. It must be wonderful!" She said sitting back once her food was gone from her plate. "Emphasis on vocal, but I want to work on instrumental as well." She with a firm nod. "I was thinking of learning to play the flute, or the violin or maybe both if I have enough time." She said going over her plans in her head.
"Oceanography sounds like a very hard field, I don't think I would be up for anything so complicated." She told Marie seriously. "But I am sure it is fascinating, very important work too. I love the ocean, I am not sure I could live in a world without one." She looked dead serious as she stopped speaking.