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The Circle Game
Joni Mitchell
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What song do you turn to when you need to cry?

I don’t tend to get too sappy about our kids, as they grow. I’m just thankful they’re maturing and are healthy. But this song is almost always one to move me in that direction. It goes so fast.

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Glad to Have a Friend Like You
Marlo Thomas
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What's your favorite song about friendship?

I had many other songs come to my mind for this one, but decided to go with the one unlikely to show up on many others’ lists. Free to Be You and Me was such a big part of my childhood.

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There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back
Shawn Mendes
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What's your favorite song to sing in the car?

There’s no such thing as “the” favorite song for any such criteria. But among the many favorites is this one. I wish I could get the lyrics down better than I have them, but it’s still fun to try to sing along.

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Dissect the Bird (Live)
John Craigie
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Your favorite live version of a song.

His humor about the sorts of things we worry about when we share our work with an audience is priceless. Get ready to laugh. This recording also makes me feel like I was in the room with him, as he performed.

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Stay Up Late
Talking Heads
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A song from the 1980s that you like or means something to you.

This reminds me of old friends who helped get me back on track the summer between 8th grade and high school. If it weren’t for them, I’m not sure if I would have turned things around on my own. It is also so fun to sing along to…

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How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
James Taylor
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A song from the 1970s that you like or means something to you.

This one always reminds me of Dave (even though he’s nowhere near as much of a fan of James Taylor’s music as I am). Still, it reminds me of how fortune I am to be loved by him… ♥️

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Isn't This a Lovely Day? (feat. Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown & Buddy Rich)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
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Post one of your favorite weather-related songs.

This one came to me faster than perhaps any other crucial track has, in the past. Ella and Louis… such a phenomenal duo, when they would make music together.

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