Tag Archives: Friendship

NO INKLING OF A DISINGENUOUS TONE

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Judy

I loved to write when I was very young. My sixth grade teacher wrote in my yearbook, “Please send me an autographed copy of your first book.” Later on, I preferred art and music. I actually did publish a book of mazes in the eighth grade. I tried to contact this teacher (Mrs. Fritz). She was no longer at the elementary school anymore, and I always wish I could have shared that with her. I think staying in touch with special teachers throughout my life has helped me very much. Continue reading →

TENNIS – THE THREAD IN THE FABRIC OF MY LIFE

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Judy

This title should actually be, “Tennis is the thread in the fabric of my adult life.” I was married at the age of 21, and I experienced a huge change in my life. I became depressed when I was 23, and it was my own mother that encouraged me to find some other interests. She suggested tennis as a way for me to get myself out of the house. I was living in Sylmar at the time, and had seen an ad for lessons at a public park. I called the instructor, whose name was Ellie and took lessons for a while. Then I played after my lessons at the park where I started meeting lots of tennis players. Continue reading →

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REDISCOVERING WHAT I LOVE TO DO – PART 1

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Judy

I can feel passion for things that are joyful again, and I know in my heart that I could write a contemporary song if I chose to. Continue reading →

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CAPABLE SONGWRITER

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Judy

What am I feeling after this big meeting with an established songwriter/producer, Jud Friedman? I can certainly say that “time stood still” today. For a brief moment, I actually lived for something that quickly went by – and then I had to figure out the rest of my life. Continue reading →