Archive for Pencil Sketches
A gift for graduation
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When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares. ~Henri Nouwen
Today I share with you words from Nicole - she approached me a few weeks back via email and asked if I could possibly morph two separate photo’s into one drawing? Nicole’s story has been told to many people I am close with, my heart was warmed by her passion to make a friend smile and bring a special moment to her friends graduation.
Below are Nicole’s own words of why she did this….
The quote above is a perfect example the relationship with my friend. My friends mother past away last August after she battled three different types of cancers. My friend and her mother were very close more like best friends. She past 2 weeks before her senior year of high school and she wouldn’t get to see her graduate.
That’s way I decided to have this sketch done of her and her mother together as her graduation gift. It shows that they will always be together at heart and will see each other again.
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Dan Fogelberg - Virtual CD Tour
Posted by: | CommentsI was asked to host a virtual cd tour promoting Dan Fogelberg, well, I am a music lover - but that was a name that hasn’t been in my current music repertoire… I remember his name, but could I tell you a single song title? no…
I figured this was being sent to me for a reason, I was supposed to listen and find some lesson here or was it just to find another set of good songs to listen to on a warm spring morning.
Dan Fogelberg was interviewed by Fred Migliore and speaks about on a personal level kind of a behind the song… I loved that concept. Dan succumbed to prostate cancer in 2007 and yet another musician went to play next to Jesus, Mary & Joseph….a musician that so many know his name, but perhaps don’t know the history.
We look into the faces of the famous musicians that get us through difficult times with their music, but do we ever realize their tough times? What makes them tick? What’s behind the song?
One of the clips on the cd Dan speaks of the emotional involvement… “not knowing he would touch so many people so deeply...”
Musician’s touch us on a daily basis, I can’t recall the last time I ever listened to one of his songs, I had to do my research and was surprised to find he was from Peoria and was as well a session musician.
I asked Fred Magliore a few questions about his experience with Dan Fogelberg -
Susie - I have gone written about several musicians and have drawn them, I often wonder of their lives.. you had the chance of sitting with Dan and learning about his life.. and him personally..what would be one thing that you learned about him, that surprised you?
Fred - I think his gift of being open to receive, and paying attention to the things around him that many of us are to busy to notice. I don’t mean on the physical plane either but more on the matters of the heart and soul. Thus a lot of the songs he wrote were channeled through him “like Souvenirs” as he put it, “frozen moments in time” that amazed him.
Fred - I hear what your getting at and there have been many times over the course of the hundreds of interviews I’ve done, where there were questions I wish I would have asked. But not with Dan. There was this feeling of closure that both of us had, when we finished the interview and I think it’s very apparent upon listening to the interview.
I wouldn’t say I am star struck, but always thought it would be truly fascinating to sit down with someone famous and learn about them.. learn what touches them, what brings the song into their life, this is the opportunity for Fogelberg fans to have another glimpse, another memory and keep his music and the man alive.
There are about 45 minutes of “lost segments” from the CD which have never been & WILL likely never be released to the public!
As an added bonus - post a comment during this tour and you will be entered in a drawing to win a free copy of this one-of-a-kind CD with the remainder of the interview!!!
The most unique, insightful, special comment will be chosen to win a copy, in addition to the random drawing winners!
The tour started early on in April - check out the other blogs that were involved. You can purchase the CD from as well from - FM Odyssey
Thursday April 2 – Cheryl Malandrinos http://www.thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/ Review
Friday April 3 – Steven Bradley - http://stevenbradley.blogspot.com/ Review of CD, quips from interview, banners, possible interview questions (posting on 10 blogs)
Monday April 6 – Shelley Tucker http://thiseclecticlife.com/ Review of CD
Tuesday April 7 – Joyce Anthony http://joyceanthony.tripod.com Review of CD
Wednesday April 8- Dyan http://blog.voiceoftheangels.com/ Review of CD
Thursday, April 9- Joyce Anthony http://joyceanthony.tripod.com
Friday, April 10- Linda Merlino http://www.gooddaysnodays.blogspot.com CD Review and Shelia Goss- http://sheliagoss.com/blog/ mp3’s clips & review
Wednesday, April 15- Marta Hoelscher http://martasmeanderings.blogspot.com/ & http://inhishug.blogspot.com/ CD Review
Thursday, April 16th - it is me here at soul-to-soul.com & my husband over at Bucks Guitar Modifications.
17th- Robin Epstein is a lover of Dan Fogelberg’s music for a long time & will submit a review http://aroundtheisland.blogspot.com
22nd- Susan Wingate: http://www.susanwingate.com ; will review the CD
29th & 30th- Marvin at: Free Spirit blog at http://inspiritandtruths.blogspot.com/
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Hippie Days blog at http://tiedyedtirades.blogspot.com/ will review the CD
Roy Orbison - You Got It
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Every time I look into your lovely eyes,
I see a love that money just cant buy.
One look from you, I drift away.
I pray that you are here to stay..
Topping out the charts on April 15th, 1989 was You Got It - posthumously - Roy Orbison, 24 some years after hitting it big with Pretty Woman in 1964.
Roy passed away in December of 1988, I remember hearing the news and could hear his voice resonating and thinking, yet again, we lost another great.
Every time I look into your lovely eyes… followed up by.. you got it.
Do we get it? Or have we forgotten it?
Remember after 9/11 when a compassion emerged from the American People, one that made time stand still, a time when we were all grateful for the people in our lives, when a stranger held the door open for you, when someone helped you pick up your fallen groceries.
We don’t “got it” anymore - and it’s really not that hard to “get” back either, but no one seems to be willing to take the time to get back to basics.
Orbison is remembered for his many songs of “lost love”, let’s hope we can learn from Roy Orbison, the feelings that are buried within us, the compassion that we know others deserve and let’s get back to the basics.
Let’s Put Some Laughter In The Day
Posted by: | CommentsThink about that good old belly laugh the one that makes your face hurt. Do you remember the last time you laughed like that?
Let’s put some laughter in the day, share your stories of gut busting laughter! (mine is below)
Just Smile! It increases your face value and releases endorphins.
We go through life with the weight of the world on our shoulders, and forget that we need to laugh and make others laugh.
Let your hair down, and take off your hat. This moment in time can never be relived.
No wasted time, we’re alive today
Churnin’ up the past, there’s no easier way
Time’s been between us, a means to an end
God it’s good to be here walkin’ together my friend.
By: Doyle Bramhall
Stevie sang these lyrics on The Sky is Crying, no wasted time, we’re alive today.
Stevie had one of the most vibrant smiles and facial expressions - so I decided to share this image of him, with his hat off, the sparkle in his eye and a huge smile. If you are not aware of his crazy alter ego - Brady - I will have to share that some day as well.
I don’t recall the latest gut buster - but hope you enjoy the story
I was 17 - drove a car with no air conditioning, came out of work, got in the Sunbird, and wiggled - at that time I could easily wiggle out of my upper undergarment, and the girls were free. I threw the undergarment in the passenger seat, and was off on my errands. The local grocery store was the first on the list.
What an ego boost when a bunch of guys whistled at me onto my way in the store - I strolled through the grocery store, and as I went to pay for my purchases.. just guess what was hanging off my purse straps.. yeah..that easily wiggled out of undergarment, how do you explain that to the cashier!
The Black Pearl Dance Team
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Since little of on, she danced.
This is my niece, Nicole and the catch phrase “Watch Me, Watch Me” still stands true, and now she has plenty of people watching her.
She danced her way into the Chicago Luv-a-Bulls, Chicago’s Adrenaline Rush, Schaumburg Flyers and now she is responsible for putting together The Black Pearl Dance Team for the Peoria Pirates.
Nicole put together an astounding 2009 Black Pearls Calendar, her talents go beyond dancing, she designed the calendar and has an eye for flair and perfection.
The Pirate’s football season is kicking off down south of us, why not join the fun and get into the action, hey Rent A Pirate Costume for the Next Peoria Pirates Game and put your game face on!
The Black Pearl Dance Team was honored by MLN for being among the top Minor Leaque Dance Teams quite an accomplishment.
Dance as if no on is watching, live like there is no tomorrow and love as if you have never been hurt!
I am proud of you Nicole!
