Monday, December 23, 2013

Baby Steps

While I haven't written as much as I had planned over the last month, I have made some progress  towards my ultimate goal.  Writing music again.

Business travel and projects have been at the front of my mind, trying to finish strong in 2013. Process improvement opportunities, website development and supporting our teams goals have been both challenging and rewarding. Taking care of my family, especially during the ice storm and practicing driving with my son have been exiting too.

Maybe these limitations on my time have helped me focus. I have found some time to improve my home recording techniques, especially harmonies.  I've been revisiting some ancient original songs, trying some new chords and the like.  Most importantly, all this has led to the first lyrics I have written in quite some time.  They definitely need some work, but at least I am taking baby steps.

For my beautiful wife Juanita.

Once upon a time, years ago
Left my birthplace, for lands unknown
I thought I would find my fortune or fame
A rags to riches dream runnin through my veins

But how was I to know, what I would find
Just north of the borderline
I fell in love with a beautiful girl
she rocked my fantasy world

Her love, made me realize that I lacked a direction

Fortune and fame are nothin without some love and affection

Love of my life, you're everything, you're everything I need
When I'm down and out, your love embraces me
Things may not have turned out, like my young man dreams
But they turned out better, you mean the world to me

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