A Lifetime of Music - My Lifetime
Welcome to my 100th Squidoo Lens!
I have thought for weeks about this 100th lens -- what do I want to say on such a momentous occasion? I finally decided just to share my life with you - my love for our precious family and my love for music.
As you scroll, you will see pictures of my life over the decades and a special song or two for each period. My life soon became "our" life as I married, had a family, and was blessed with beautiful grandchildren.
I am thankful and humbled by this creation. As I set my goals for the next 10 years, I will do so with an appreciation for my family, my friends, my life - and Squidoo - for giving me a platform to see it all in one place - and you for sharing this time of celebration with me! Life is an interesting adventure!
I have thought for weeks about this 100th lens -- what do I want to say on such a momentous occasion? I finally decided just to share my life with you - my love for our precious family and my love for music.
As you scroll, you will see pictures of my life over the decades and a special song or two for each period. My life soon became "our" life as I married, had a family, and was blessed with beautiful grandchildren.
I am thankful and humbled by this creation. As I set my goals for the next 10 years, I will do so with an appreciation for my family, my friends, my life - and Squidoo - for giving me a platform to see it all in one place - and you for sharing this time of celebration with me! Life is an interesting adventure!
I was born in the 1940's - and Music was a big part of my childhood!
Music has filled my life. Our parents sang in the car with us on long trips to North Georgia to visit relatives. We sang in church always - youth choir and PYF (Presbyterian Youth Fellowship). We sang at camp and came home from camp to teach new songs to our siblings. None of us had any musical ability - we just had fun with music! In fact, I was an adult before I realized people expected songs to be sung correctly!
My Childhood Favorite
I can still hear my parents singing this one - way back in the 1940's and 50's
1950's
1950's Music - Playmate, Come Out and Play With Me
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1960's - our favorite music still!
Music of the 1960's
High school - sock hops, dances at the scout hut
The 1960's - We Met, Fell In Love and Were Married
Our Day Will Come
And we danced to this one this morning in the kitchen -- our song - almost 50 years later!
Isn't life amazing?
Isn't life amazing?
Ruby & The Romantics - Our Day Will Come
1963 stereo Lyrics Our day will come And we'll have everything. We'll share the joy Falling in love can bring. No one can tell me That I'm too young to know (young to know) I love you so (love you so) And you love me. Our day will come If we just wait a while. No tears for us - Think love and wear a smile. Our dreams have magic Because we'll always stay In love this way Our day will come. (Our day will come; our day will come.) [break] Our dreams have magic Because we'll always stay In love this way. Our day will come. Our day will come.
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1974 Adams Family
Whitey was a golf professional in the 60's and 70's. We lived in a small town and loved it! I remember laughing a lot during these years!
1970's Music
We danced in nearby Barnwell, SC-- and danced all night!
Jeremiah was a Bullfrog! One of my favorites!
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1980's Adams Family
The 1980's were difficult years. Whitey lost his vision, my brother died suddenly and my father died six months after my little brother. But we survived. One day at a time.
1980's
1980's Music
Morning Has Broken
This is a family hymn - used first at my sister's wedding (Ohme at Squidoo), and then for weddings and funerals that followed. Both our children used this hymn as a congregational song at their weddings. I appreciated their honoring my family with this song.
Always and forever, a song of hope and new beginnings!
Always and forever, a song of hope and new beginnings!
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1980's - The Cover of Rolling Stone
(we even did a dance to this one!)
And during the 80's, our son was in college and our daughter in junior high and high school - so we had lots of activity and fun in the household amidst all the tragedy.
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On the Cover of Rolling Stone
Adams family version
My favorites on MP3
Check out my favorite songs! I've handpicked these MP3s from Amazon. Take a listen. If you like, you can click to buy them on Amazon.
1990's Adams Family
1990's Music -- We Added Country Music -- and Line Dancing!
Bubba Shot the Jukebox
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The Adams Family in 2008
We've come a long way, baby!
In our darkest days, I used to quote Langston Hughes poem, "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair." From this vantage point, it sure looks like a crystal stair to me! I am filled with gratitude and thanksgiving -- and ready to set my goals for 2009!
Note: Complete copy of that wonderful Langston Hughes poem is shown below.
Thanksgiving 2009
and indeed we are thankful for another year - for each other, for our friends, and for laughter and happy times together.
Wow! The 2000's!
We still listen to tunes of the 1960's in this household! And I have to admit I really do not know any new music for the 2000's. But I am going to close this epistle with one of my lifetime favorites. Ol' Frank Sinatra sings for me when he sings "I did it my way!" Indeed!
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Langston Hughes' Mother to Son
Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor --
Bare.
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light.
So boy, don't you turn back.
Don't you set down on the steps
'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
Don't you fall now --
For I'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin',
And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor --
Bare.
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light.
So boy, don't you turn back.
Don't you set down on the steps
'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
Don't you fall now --
For I'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin',
And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
Can you pick a favorite song or two from every decade of your life?
Creating this lens was a very interesting experience-- choosing music and pictures for each stage of my life so far. I recommend this exercise to you. Try it!
And thank you for celebrating my 100th Squidoo lens with me!
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- eccles1 eccles1 Nov 9, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
- Joan, you have a lovely family ..we both loved the same music!
Congratulations on 100 lenses
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- Drenda Drenda Oct 27, 2009 @ 5:37 pm
- Enjoyed the 100th lens and the movie brought back so many memories. "Sweet 16" was one of my favorite songs. Can't wait to read more of your lens.
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- BevsPaper BevsPaper Sep 6, 2009 @ 8:13 am
- Oh Joan I enjoyed this immensely! Yes, I can define my life with certain songs too. I love that you mentioned Three Dog Night...I wanted to run away with Chuck!
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- WindyWinters WindyWinters Jul 31, 2009 @ 11:42 am
- Congrats on this beautiful 100th Lens! :)
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- aj2008 aj2008 Jul 23, 2009 @ 7:27 am
- Just back to bestow a Blessing on such a lovely, original and personal lens.
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- sittonbull sittonbull Jul 16, 2009 @ 7:03 pm
- Well I've already rated and commented, but had to come back and revisit this great lens 'cause I get to see all those Tates and think about all that great music we both grew up with! I'm still in awe that this is your 100th lens and although you're way beyond that now, you have a mind-boggling inventory of excellent lenses.
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- lollyj lollyj Jul 15, 2009 @ 6:59 am
- I just love your uplifting lenses!! The pictures here are priceless and loved the music. I just can't even imagine making 100 lenses but you make it look easy.
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- CCGAL CCGAL Jul 10, 2009 @ 8:23 am
- Enjoyed this all over again. (It was linked to another lens I was looking at). Interesting how music shapes our lives and our memories. Loved the photos of your family over the years.
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- 24websurf 24websurf Jul 7, 2009 @ 8:28 am
- Joan, what a beautiful, heart wrenching, soul lifting lens! I rode the peaks and treaded the deep valleys as I read this. I can identify with much of the trial and jubilation. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on 100!
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- ChapelHillFiddler ChapelHillFiddler Jun 19, 2009 @ 5:55 am
- This is the nicest autobiography I've seen on squidoo and makes me feel very tender toward you. Thanks for it.
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- TerriLorah TerriLorah Mar 29, 2009 @ 4:49 pm
- Another wonderful lens. I could read your lens' for days. Maybe I will.
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- OhMe OhMe Mar 22, 2009 @ 7:56 am
- I just love this lens. It is now featured on Morning Has Broken and lensrolled to it as well as Sunday School Songs.
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- GrowWear GrowWear Mar 11, 2009 @ 11:36 pm
- Honored to welcome this lens to the Memoirs Group. :)
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- daria369 daria369 Mar 8, 2009 @ 3:51 pm
- What a wonderful tribute to your family!! Beautiful photos and selection of videos - that must have been the most perfect theme you could have chosen as a 100th one... :)
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- Spook Spook Mar 4, 2009 @ 8:28 am
- Beautiful and heartfelt lens. Congratulations on the century. Was very impressed with what I saw of your life and family but then again I knew I would be. Jeremiah was a bullfrog was a lovely song which I had forgotten about so thanks for the memories.
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- poutine poutine Mar 3, 2009 @ 6:42 am
- What a wonderful tribute to your family and your favorite music over decades.
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- rallison rallison Feb 14, 2009 @ 1:26 pm
- Joan,
Teriffic Lens, now I am inspired to make a similar one just for the historical record
it will leave. Your music was my music. Check out my lens:
http://www.squidoo.com/musicofelvisandmarylin
Thanks,
Bob Allison 1944 til now.
P.S. I also tried line dancing but now I stick to the Electric Slide.
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- K_Linda K_Linda Feb 10, 2009 @ 8:02 am
- Inspired...just inspired! What a lovely family! I span the same decades and I love the memories this lens evoked in me. 5*'s.
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- Hiphopper Hiphopper Jan 21, 2009 @ 11:38 am
- This is a great Lens. Isn't amazing how music seems to be such a big part of every stage of our lives. Thanks for sharing your memories!
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- TiffanyAndLewis TiffanyAndLewis Jan 20, 2009 @ 5:54 pm
- This is SUCH a great lens!
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- mbgphoto mbgphoto Jan 16, 2009 @ 12:51 pm
- What a wonderful lens! I see so many parellels in my own life...it's actually amazing! Thanks for the memories!
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- jfield jfield Jan 16, 2009 @ 11:58 am
- Joan, you are somethin' special! Love this!
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Jan 15, 2009 @ 5:49 pm
- Welcome to the Totally Awesome Lenses Group.
Lizzy
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- LindaJM LindaJM Jan 15, 2009 @ 1:10 am
- Congratulations on your 100th lens! You chose some interesting music!
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- Tipi Tipi Jan 13, 2009 @ 1:24 pm
- Just a wonderful lens. Great to get to know more about you and the family that you love and care for so very much! 100th is a fine tribute to a lifetime of your favorite music! - Thanks for sharing!
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- MaryT MaryT Jan 12, 2009 @ 9:46 pm
- Thank you for sharing your family with us! I especially enjoyed all the photos. You truly are an inspiration!
Live Great!
Mary
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- AndyPo AndyPo Jan 12, 2009 @ 1:37 pm
- lovely lens and congratulations on your 100th
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- OhMe OhMe Jan 12, 2009 @ 7:29 am
- You look so pretty in your Valentine Ear Bobs and Pin!
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- Michele Price Michele Price Jan 10, 2009 @ 5:34 pm
- Joan this was a fun and wonderful walk down memory lane for me too! I use to love listening with my Grandmother Nelson and Mcdonald while we cleaned house on sat's, then there was my mother's teaching me to jitterbug to Jim Dandy!
My friends in school could never figure out why I knew words to so many songs especially old ones giggle.
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- luvmyludwig luvmyludwig Jan 10, 2009 @ 10:00 am
- I can since there are only almost 3 ( I'm 27), but there has to be a few for each because I like so many types of music. I love this lens ( I my have to piggyback and make one of my own oneday )
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- SherryHolderHunt SherryHolderHunt Jan 9, 2009 @ 10:32 pm
- What a fabulous lens about a Beautiful family! I loved it!!
and people think songs should be sung correctly, tell me it ain't so, please
Oh my, I'm in trouble. :D I'm a in the shower and the car singer. 5*s
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- sittonbull sittonbull Jan 9, 2009 @ 7:36 pm
- Joan this is a real walk down memory lane for me 'cause I knew you when. I remember they had a weekly (chaperoned) dance at the Parish at St. Pauls where you'all tried to teach me to shag. Great pictures of your family then and now and yes the stair does look crystal now doesn't it? Great lens and appropriate for your (gasp) 100th lens. On my 2nd day in Squidoo, I stand in awe... and I've gotta ask, HOW did you do that in such a short time and maintain such great quality?? Congratulations! 5* and favored!
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- marsha32 marsha32 Jan 9, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
- I bet you did have a great time putting this together...thanks for sharing with us and congrats on the 100th lens!
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- Serenity_Prayer_Gifts Serenity_Prayer_Gifts Jan 9, 2009 @ 9:28 am
- Thanks so much for this beautiful lens! Touched that you share so much with so many in such a spirit of joyfulness. :-)
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- andreaberrios andreaberrios Jan 8, 2009 @ 2:02 pm
- What a beautiful lens. Love the pictures, and the music! Congratulations on the 100th lens!
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- sweet_hibiscus sweet_hibiscus Jan 6, 2009 @ 9:40 pm
- I love music a lot. I grew up learning a new song each step of the way.
What a lovely family you've got.;-)
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- kathy kathy Jan 6, 2009 @ 6:44 pm
- ok - that makes me want to cry!!! I was totally singing Donw By the Old Millstream - but thinking about you and My 2 awesome singing Aunts! "not the King but the Queen" - right? That lens was awesome!!!! you are awesome! I love you!!!!
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- jo ann jo ann Jan 5, 2009 @ 11:18 am
- Joan I loved your 100th, You are so talented. It is a joy to see. may 2009 be evrry thing you wish for. Jo ann
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- PatinKC PatinKC Jan 5, 2009 @ 1:59 am
- Joan, You've outdone yourself again. I love this lens!
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- Charlyjl Charlyjl Jan 3, 2009 @ 10:58 pm
- I don't Joan, but I'm sure going to try! There are so many great songs to choose from - although I'll have to borrow some from the 60's as well!
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- jfield jfield Jan 1, 2009 @ 9:18 pm
- Oh, Joan! This is wonderful! Congratulations on 100 lenses; looking forward to many, many more:) ..."and bring your dollies three; climb up my apple tree..." We used to sing that when we were little--as one of those 2-people hand-clapping/motion songs. Have no idea where I learned it, but it brings back lots of memories. I really appreciate your sharing so much of yourself. Happy 2009!
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- TheGreenerMe TheGreenerMe Jan 1, 2009 @ 6:30 pm
- Congratulations on your 100th lens! Pictures look great, this is a fun lens.
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- seedplanter seedplanter Jan 1, 2009 @ 4:44 pm
- Joan, your 100th lens is my kinda lens. Family is such a beautiful thing, and this is a wonderful tribute to yours. I love your 2008 family photo, too. I sat here nodding at the songs of each decade because I :::ahem::: remember them! (Did you also like The Lettermen?)
LOVED the Bee Gees. This was a fun walk down Memory Lane. Five *****'s!
Congrats on reaching that triple digit. I want to be just like you when I grow up.
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- Shelly Shelly Jan 1, 2009 @ 2:54 pm
- This is an absolute treasure! I visited many of my own memories along with yours, like all us kids laying on the bed with Dad and singing Playmate. Like Walt Disney, you brought both a smile and a tear--I got all the way through with smiles until "I did it My Way", actually your intro to it.
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- aj2008 aj2008 Jan 1, 2009 @ 11:51 am
- Congratulations on a Century of brilliant lenses! It is great running into you all over the place - long may it continue!
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- mrkensworld mrkensworld Jan 1, 2009 @ 6:23 am
- Hi Joan, Nice job! I would have to say I love Rock and Roll 60s thru the latest. Watch for my blips on Twitter!
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- JustBon-Crochet-Designs JustBon-Crochet-Designs Dec 31, 2008 @ 11:25 am
- Congrats on your 100th lens! A beautiful, family tribute so fitting for this landmark lens. 5*s
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- mr-bullet mr-bullet Dec 30, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
- A most fitting lens to drop by and wish you a Happy New Year Joan! From both of us of course! - Rick
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- awelldressedbullet awelldressedbullet Dec 30, 2008 @ 9:51 am
- Joan, I am speechless by your 100th lens, what an absolutely beautiful, emotional, loving, heartfelt visit! Thank you so much for sharing you and your wonderful family with us! - Your Squidpal, Kathy
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- Squidoo-Pat Squidoo-Pat Dec 30, 2008 @ 2:18 am
- Classic Family Story Lens-Nicely done Joan!
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