Days gone by
I found this photo on the CWU alumni jazz fb page. This is part of my past, hidden for years. That is me in the front holding the microphone, wearing the black jacket and shiny silver shirt. This was my Sophomore year months before I met him. This was a beautiful time in my life full of special memories. After I left Saudi I reconnected with some of these talented people and hope to meet in person some day.
An interesting note / grammy award winning musician, Michael Wansley is pictured in the top row!
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How wonderful to reconnect! It’s always great to look back on those special times in our life that brought us joy.
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I agree Marci! xx
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How fun to look back! I hope you are able to reconnect with old friends.
Seeing you sing there makes me think it’s been awhile since you posted you singing a song on your YT channel. Just sayin. 🙂
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Thanks so much Deborah. I have been a bit slow lately and don’t want to bore everyone haha
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Ha! I get the feeling slow lately thing. Me too! But, I seriously doubt many of us would be bored listening to you sing!
I thought your premiere video you cut yourself too short and didn’t finish the song. I told you then I wish you had finished it. 🙂
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You are so sweet Deborah! It still feels kind of wrong I have to admit! a forbidden passion for years! xx
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Well then, I give you permission! 🙂
Practice short video recordings posting them or not until you build up confidence to forge ahead and SING with the passion that is in you.
I know you don’t need to build up your voice as I imagine you sing all the time around the house and kids. 🙂
The talent and song in your soul is a gift and blessing. It’s not just us who wants to hear you. xxx
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You are so kind! Thank you for the suggestions and also the permission! It is funny my son told me once that I had been locked up but now was locking myself in, he said the door is open but you won’t walk through!!!!!xxxxxxx
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Wonderful picture, do you still sing a lot around the house?
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Oh boy I do!
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Me, too, tho I can’t really sing! When the boys were little, they asked me not to sing with the radio in the car, lol
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Hahaha kids!!
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🙂
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You are looking good there Lynn. What wonderful memories some pictures can bring. Happy Day! 🙂
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Thanks Terry!
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That’s a beautiful memory and a great pic! You look pretty, Lynn 🙂
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Thanks dear!
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What a wonderful memory and photo! I hope you do get to see them in person.
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I hope so, the one guy is a grammy winner and sang in thrift shop
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How cool!
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Holding that mic you must have been the star of the show! Lead singer maybe?
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your so kind! xx
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What a great Throwback Thursday post! And more songs! (I am just assuming you are taking requests from your blog followers on content.)
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hahaha sure!
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You demonstrated us how beautiful you can sing. But I did not know that you even had a career! Looks like you were totally in your element. Wonderful!
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Thanks dear!
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You are very welcome, Lynn 💖
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How much fun is that picture. Glad you found it.
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I saw it when I was in Saudi and I panicked and funny thing it looked so weird, I could not remember one of those people except maybe two, like amnesia! Slowly it all came back!
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The Wanz!!! Respect! You will reconnect with your inner songbird – she has been a bird in an ungilded cage for a long time but she lives, she breathes and she needs to sing I know this. When it is time, you will. xx
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Heeeeey cookie – he was a hottie … J’suis jalouse 😉 and you ARE a songbird at heart and for no reason at all I have become obsessed with birdsong since I got here – can now identify chickadees and Jay’s and bluebirds and cardinals and mourning doves, sparrows, robins and oriels (the mockingbirds add confusion) … Perhaps I’m channeling a sign to you …. Xxx
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oh wow Fiona! xxxx cool
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My what distinguished circles you move in! 😂
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haha we used to be good friends back then and he helped me when I moved back, kind of guy counseling about my messy situation
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Wow! I think it is beautiful to reconnect with people from the past 🙂
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Yes it sure is!
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😀
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Good to hear, that you are on your way back to find yourself a life again, dear Lynn 😀
It could be a great way for you to work with all the thoughts etc. as followed the time in Saudi.
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So true
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totally cool bestie! xo
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Thanks bestie xoxo
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woo-hoo! xoxoxox
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xoxo
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Lynn, Lynn, Lynn!!! What a fabulous photo!!! Yes – I noticed you were soloing right off!!! I am still amazed at your total natural talent. Please keep singing. It will rejuvenate your soul. Hugs, friend!
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thanks dear Cathy! You are so sweet! xoxo
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Lynz great pic! Nice that you reconnected with some old classmates. Keep Singing!!! How fun that you sang with a grammy award winning musician.
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Yes he and I were pretty good friends
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Nice.
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Cool pic. We all change – then again, we don’t. I know it was fun for you to find this photo.
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It was awesome! thanks x
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Wow! Talk about photos! This is fab. I can imagine how you tingled when you found this.
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It was very strange and was exciting too!
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Hey, your brush with fame, yay Lynn! I am so glad you were able to reconnect with some of your Jazz friends. I remember you posting a song once, it was BEAUTIFUL! I wouldn’t mind getting to hear another one, hint hint! xoxoxo ❤
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Ha ha you are so sweet xoxo
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Wonderful!
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Thanks
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Those were the days hey Lynn 🙂 Great memories for you my friend xxx
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Thanks! xxx
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Brilliant!!!
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Have you picked up music again? Memories sometimes encourage us to find a little of who we used to be!
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I have not done anything with it but have thought of it! x
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Go for it!! What harm could it do? Music is therapy.
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So true x
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It’s great to be able to reconnect with friends from the past!
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Cool. Make sure you do reconnect and move your life so far forward that it will again become unrecognisable….!
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Such a nice way to put it Cameron! Thanks!
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🙂
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We were so innocent and uncomplicated.
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so true
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Looks like a ke a wonderful time.
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Thanks!
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Gosh Lyn the contrast is extreme.
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You look so pretty Lynz….
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awwe your so sweet! thank you dear xx
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Love the memories pictures can hold. And the stories they can hide. So glad you are reconnecting…and that you still sing.
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Thanks!
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You’re still in there and “all that jazz”. I saw a movie not that long ago (that had some foul language and I wouldn’t recommend). That said- it starred Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton, and Diane Keaton played a jazz singer. This was before I even knew you, but I remember being so impressed that she was not afraid to put herself out there! And I’m impressed by you too! It’s up to you, if you’d still like to do it, even for fun, go for it!
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thanks so much dear!
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