365 Days of Impacts

When I was a freshman in High School, I went to music camp in Madison Wisconsin. This was the first time in my life I had ever been on a plane. I was 14. Prior to this, my family traveled everywhere by car. This was also the first time I had gone away from home for camp - for longer than a couple nights. We stayed in dorms on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. At the end of it, Mom came to hear the recitals. For some reason, I feel like Mommy K was also there - but I went to so many singing competitions I could be getting my memories crossed. I took piano lessons and sang in multiple choirs at the camp. The impact of this on my life was that I knew that I was destined to travel, loved culture, meeting new people and experiencing new cities - but most of all, I LOVE choral and gospel music. There is nothing like it. This was the only camp I ever went to. As you know I sucked at sports, so this was my version of soccer or lacrosse camp. While at camp I also saw the A...

I am behind on Posts!  One impact a day is killing me - its not as easy as you think. Probably the biggest impact on my life that is not a person, place or situation is MUSIC. Music in all forms - vocal and instrumental, but most of all the lyrics. Music can completely change your mood from good to bad (a memory of a time or place that was less than optimal in your life, like at the time of a breakup) or it can totally energize you (like a playlist for exercise), or it can bring back good memories like a wedding, a childhood memory tied to a song. Music can provide background emphasis to something you are doing like the arts, or sleeping, or partying, or just riding in the car. I like all kinds of music - probably because I grew up singing in choirs - and we always sang a wide range of songs. I enjoy classical music - especially when I am doing something that requires my attention doing it - like painting or welding or doing anything artistic. I love Jazz - it's improvisatio...