Earlier in the month, Leigh Anne invited us all to a Slice of Life Music Festival. It has taken me some time to figure out what songs I want to bring, and I am even making some last minute switches as I type.
"Fields of Gold" by Sting
This song always reminds me of the early days of my relationship with my husband. The summer and fall after we met, we would prepare a picnic and find a waterfall to spend the day. We would hike and then find a spot in a field near the parking lot to have our lunch. We loved being near the falling water and sitting in the sunshine. We would spend Friday evening scouring cookbooks for some unusual salads to make for our outing.
"Make You Feel My Love" by Adele
This song always reminds me of my daughter's dance competitions and never fails to bring tears to my eyes. This was one of her solo songs, and she wore a very simple yet stunning two piece red costume. This was the competition where she won the title and was called up on the stage for a "sit down" session with the judge during which he gave her fabulous feedback.
"For Good" by Indina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth
This song reminds me of my friends. They have helped and supported me through some of my fears and lowest points. In particular, it reminds me of our Cape weekend when we ordered our dinner from the wrong Basil Thai restaurant in Virginia, watched a weird assortment of movies from Bad Moms to The Revenant, walking the beach, and talking for hours.
I teared up reading about the memory of your daughter's dancing. What a special song to bring to mind those special picnics. For Good is a special song for me and my sister- who is the Good Witch and who is the Wicked Witch? I wrote my post for tomorrow and that is when I am joining the party.
ReplyDeleteI love the memories that songs connect us to. Thank you for joining the party.
ReplyDeleteMusic is the ultimate keeper of memories. Thank you for sharing yours. I am putting this idea in my notebook for later.
ReplyDeleteI missed the invitation but I love this idea and your modeling here. Songs are such a marker in our lives, and you chose three that connect you to people, places, and food, too! So fun to read your memories.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun memories! It's interesting to notice that all your songs bring back memories of special connections to others. I wonder if that's true of most people's favorite songs...I think it's probably true of mine. I'll be humming these songs all night now! It's a good thing I like them all!
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