Hi, everone,

My name is Sam and, yes, I am the Mother of 2 cats - Treya, 11 and Molly, 9. They are my constant companions and I don't know where I would be without them.

I've known Deb and Jean for what feels like forever! I met Deb when she first came to the church I was attending and that was 14 years ago (right, Deb?). And then met Jean on her first visited to Canuckland.

I am very involved in the Anglican Church where my focus is currently on music. I play guitar, piano, keyboard, organ and sing, none of which I have done in public for a very long time. My music was a gift that my sweetie, Bev, loved so much and when she died almost 3 years ago now, I lost the desire to do anything that involved it. I continued to sing in the Choir, but didn't really put much effort into it.

A year ago exactly, we got a new Music Director and Organist and they (2 women) are wonderful. The choirs (Jr & Sr) sound wonderful and I played guitar on Christmas Eve and played piano last week and this week - AND I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!!!! I practice at least once a day and music is my constant companion. Oh, yeah, and I'm taking singing lessons again with our Music Director and helping with the Junior Choir again. I feel so alive when I'm "doing" music and this is exactly what I needed in my life right now.

Other parts of my life include 2 stepdaughters and their mates, 4 Grandchildren (2 boys, 2 girls), Mom and my chosen family who include many wonderful friends. I work as a clerk for the Toronto Public Health in the Sexually Transmitted Infections unit, which can be very interesting at times! I'm basically a computer geek who sits there for 7-8 hours a day inputting data and competing with crazy software. Not the job I intended to be doing, but that's another story for another time as I've gone on far toooooo long for an "intro".

Anyways, this gives you a bit of an idea of who I am - just another one of those crazy, nerdy musican/computer types ("Geeks are Hot") and I'm glad to be here.

Blessings,


Sam

We're so glad that you are on the board! This is going to be so much fun.

It is probably time that we planned a jam session. A day filled with music lifts the spirits. And that is a worthwhile goal.

So glad that you are playing and enjoying music again.

Love and hugs,
us

I admire your musical talent. What a gift! I make a joyful noise unto the Lord at church and thankfully he doesn't mind an off key singer but my kids sure do!

Nice to meet you. I hope we can chat soon!

Lori

SAM!!!!!! HI!

My gosh, Molly is nine?! Katiecat is too, then... Our babies are growing up, lolol. Xena is ten years old...ouch!

You haven't met Mr. Murphy...talk about love in fur!

Dunno why he looks so....squeezed and flat, lol, but he's adorable and we couldn't love him more if he were made of chocolate...
j

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