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I REMEMBER YOU STILL LOVE ME

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Judy

Lastly, I went out alone to dinner with my husband last night. I asked him if he wanted to know anything about a song I’d written that “involves him.” He answered exactly as I knew he would. He said, “Don’t embarrass me. I’d rather not hear about it!” Such is love when you have been married thirty years!
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WHAT IS LEFT SINCE YOU DIED

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Judy

I feel like I always say the same things over and over in regards to grief. There are a few “truisms” for me, but generally those are not even my own ideas. They are truths that all the people grieving seem to know. It’s a “club” no one wants to belong to. And honestly, whoever buys the books will probably already know someone or be someone in it. Continue reading →

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SOMEHOW I’M STILL PLAYING

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Judy

Peaches said, “Judy there’s a reason for all of your songs being rediscovered. Another way to look at it is that they were seeds. They weren’t ready to be planted a long time ago, and you couldn’t grow them until they were ready. Now those seeds can blossom, because you finally planted them during this magical time in your life. It is so beautiful that you can nurture and grow them now!”
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ALABASTER SEASHELL-PART 1

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Judy

If I ever decide to write another seashell song, I would have plenty of inspiration for new lyrics by looking at my list of keywords on one of my seashell illustrations at Alamy. I really did want to find an alternate word for “alabaster,” but I couldn’t find one I liked as much – even with this list! Continue reading →