Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[nfrank]

Colorful Things...

1.) Rainbows (for many, many reasons)
2.) Christmas lights for the joy they bring when I see them
3.) Art supplies (i.e. paint, markers, crayons, colored paper, etc.) for the things they create

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Yay for Christmas lights and feel better dear Bluecastle.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Today's Topic (Tue, 2/11) - 3 music-related things you're grateful for

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Records
CDs
A stereo system to play them on which also includes cassette because yes I’m that old I still have a bunch and I’m not repurchasing that music again some of it I don’t even think you can
I love listening to music I listen to all kinds of music Several different Genres

 

[slo]

Good Wednesday Morning

#1 - MUSIC MINISTRY AT MY CHURCH - We have some incredibly talented people at my church. We are blessed that they share their time and talent with us.

#2 - SIRIUS XM - I love it in my car, and the app when I’m at the gym

#3 - CONCERTS - I don’t go to concerts anymore due to them being soooooo…… expensive now. I am grateful for the wonderful memories I have when we saw several of our favorites in concert in the past. I’m glad we went and saw them when we did. I tell my DH all the time how it makes me when people tell me how it must be nice to go to WDW as often as we do, and I think…. you’re concerts every year are more than our trip

 

[leebee]

Colorful things-
Fireworks. I LOVE fireworks! My favorite place to watch the MK fireworks used to be in Fantasyland, where they fireworks seemed to be exploding directly overhead. I'll probably never see these shows from in-park again as the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds are terrifying, but I do love a good fireworks show.
Christmas lights. We leave the multicolored icicle lights up on our front porch all year round. I love coming home to the warm, soft, colorful glow each night.
Pens. I still grade quizzes and exams by hand, and have a set of pens in 12 different colors that I use for this. I keep hoping that the cheerfulness of magenta ink might put a smile on a student's face!

Music things- I'm not terribly musically-attuned, but...
Being able to get in the car, open the windows (and turn up the heat in winter), blast the radio, and drive. Yup, mostly about the driving but it wouldn't be the same if I couldn't crank up those oldies tunes so I could SING while driving!
Ballet scores. As many of you might remember, my DD was a trained ballerina who danced with a couple of companies when she was in her teens and twenties. I can hear certain scores (whether scored for a ballet or just written but used in different productions) that take me back to specific times/places with some very wonderful people. It's like it's engraved on my heart. Isn't it crazy, how we associate music with emotions and experiences?
Listening to my SIL perform (sing/guitar). I am not a big fan of his preferred genres, but I truly enjoy going to watch him perform, seeing him do what he loves.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Wireless Headphones - I need music when I walk and exercise. I always hated being tethered to a device by a cord. I'm sure my parents and everyone in my general vicinity in my college years wishes they were a thing back then because it was impossible for me to be in my room and dance around to the music with a cord in tow. So, EVERYONE got to hear my music...and it was LOUD!

Apple CarPlay - Let's just say I have pretty hefty iTunes and AmazonMusic libraries. Before ditching Sirius, I also came up with a massive Spotify playlist. While I know there are songs I missed, I have over 8 days worth of music in it. While Spotify stops working if I lose cell signal in remote regions, my other playlists are available everywhere and it can all come with me in the car thanks to CarPlay. Back in December, I went back to the rental car counter and insisted on a different vehicle because they gave me the one vehicle on the lot without it!

Recordings for preparation - In my symphony days, the director or the maestro used to recommend recordings if we wanted to get in extra practice at home. It was usually another conductor whose direction and markings were similar to what we'd be using for our performance series. In the case of my very first concert series, the #1 recommended CD also had two of the four soloists who would also be singing with us. What's funny is that I had been using a method like this to train myself on everything from notes and timing to dynamics and pitch texture since I was in kindergarten. I was absolutely in love with Annie (pre-movie) and the album of the original Broadway cast I was gifted as a 5 year old became my teaching tool. I did the same with others as well, but Annie (and later Cats) was the big standout. I had a small tape recorder that I used to use to record myself singing along with the cast and I'd troubleshoot and critique...then rinse and repeat with rerecording myself to try and correct deficiencies or preference matters. Nobody told me to do any of this, but at a young age, recordings and recording devices were my tools to strive for excellence and get an honest reflection of where I needed work.

 

[NannyBeBe]

1. Listening to my daughter's angelic voice when I stand next to her in church;
2. Remembering when my husband played guitar in church;
3. Watching the Gaither singers on YouTube, especially The Love of God -- makes me cry every time I hear it.