Joys of Music ~~ Grow

for Creative Boot Camp
Ahhhh music. I love this prompt :)

I love music, but I am not a connoisseur of music, meaning I in no way claim that I "know" music like a lot of my friends do. I like music because of a memory it defines and can take me to, the words inspire me, the instruments excite me...it really could be anything, but I know what I like and it usually has no genre much like my taste for art, food, film, almost everything. With that said and in no particular order, my list of favorite memories associated with music:

Baby's Got Her Bluejeans On by Mel McDaniel - My mom would sing it while driving our canary-yellow Ford Granada, me sitting in her lap next to the window. I once told her she sang so pretty she could be a "country westerner singer." I hardly ever heard her sing out loud again after that.

Swingin' by John Anderson - My sister and I loooooved singing and dancing to this.

Faithfully and Open Arms by Journey - One of these was always the last song at EVERY dance I attended from 6th grade through highschool.

I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston - This song played on the radio the first time I went to "get a Coke" with my first real boyfriend and consequently, first love. I distinctly remember that song and thinking this song is going to come back to haunt me :) Totally did. I was hopelessly in love for years...not reciprocated :(

Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Album by Sarah McLachlan - This was playing all through college...loved it. And Vox when my husband and I first got married.

She Talks to Angels by The Black Crowes - Ahhhh! I loved that the video was up for this. This was so my sister and her friends that got passed down to me.

The One by Elton John - The song that played on my sister's radio as she drove away from our small town to college. I still remember her telling me the story.

Madonna's Immaculate Album, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, Poison, Bon Jovi! These were things I heard all throughout my childhood...not because I chose it, but this was the music of my older sister's time. Funny how we have music we associate with different members of our family, too.

Ten Album by Pearl Jam - Freshman year of highschool. So awkward, so fun.

September Morn by Neil Diamond - my and my husband's first dance at our wedding

Dreams and Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac - I love to know the stories behind songs and these 2 are great.

What's the Story album by Oasis - reminds me of summer camp

Dream A Little Dream of Me - singing this with my best childhood friend...she kept me on key.

You've Got a Friend by James Taylor - This and You Are My Sunshine are my 2 songs in my repertoire at bedtime. My kids request them by "friends" or "sunshine."

anything by The Cure - reminds me of my sister and just makes me happy :)

Great songs I love - Bittersweet by Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Blue Train by Linda Rondstadt, Trapeze by Patti Griffin, Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd, Play Me by Neil Diamond, Paperback Writer by the Beatles, This Year's Love by David Gray, La Cienga Smiled by Ryan Adams, Cautioners by Jimmy Eat World, So Far Away by Carol King, Perpetuum Mobile by Penguin Cafe...gosh, there's just so many.

Oh man, I know I'm leaving so many out, but I literally could spend hours on this post. And I don't have hours to spare - I should be writing my posts for the past 3 days instead. oops.

Today's Word: Grow

Our "baby tree, " a Japanese Maple our family planted in our front yard last year and where we go to remember, to lay stones, and to pray. It reflects today's word in so many ways for me.