Curly Girl

Look to the right.

Okay, I know you're transfixed by the gorgeous and charming picture of me and my precious child, but try to tear your eyes away from it and look down the page.

Down past the reviews, past Recent Posts, past Categories until you reach Spread the Love, my blogroll.

And while I should have you click on every single link, because there's a lot of brilliance over there, for today, I'm just asking you to check out one - Curly Girl. Curly Girl is the brainchild of my dear friend Lynn.

Lynn should not be unfamiliar to those of you who are constant readers. Lynn and I have been in our church choir together for 10 years. She's the one for whom I am her backup Emmy date. And it was in her pool that Jude and I spent about half this past summer. She is the purveyor of apple martinis, my online gaming cohort, and my partner in many a duet.

Lynn's been a wonderful and incredibly supportive friend to me, and Jude and her girls are more like siblings (or at least cousins) than friends. They've really grown up together...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lynn's not only a mother and wife, but she's an extremely talented composer and musician. She's a true artistic spirit, a kind and ever-giving soul and a truly wonderful friend.

She's also an always fascinating mass of contradictions. On one hand, she's a good little Catholic girl - the oldest of a Baltimore family of 7 kids, married to her college sweetheart, sings in her church choir, a constant do-gooder. On the other hand, she's a wicked card shark - the woman wins poker tournaments in Vegas! She's a freaky Bowie fan. And she can put away the martinis! She's equally comfortable in a room full of moms, a room full of church ladies, and a room full of Emmy winning composers. She's as strong as steel, but with a marshmallow center.

In the past, you may have clicked on my Curly Girl link and found the original incarnation of Lynn's blog, a place where she posted her haiku. Which was a lot of fun. But she has recently rethought and revamped it, and the result is Curly Girl Music World - Music, Motherhood and the sometimes fabulous life of a girl composer.

This isn't your typical mommy blog. It's poetic and thought-provoking. Insightful and honest. Deeply personal, yet universal. And every post includes a piece of music written and performed by Lynn - sometimes slow and easy, sometimes rock and roll.

Please, PLEASE visit Curly Girl. Looky, I'm even giving you an extra link here, in case you're too lazy to scroll down the page! Take a look around, go back through her last few posts and don't forget to LISTEN! Oh, and make sure you leave a comment or two, so she knows you came by.

Comments

[Ginny Marie]

What a time span of pictures! It's so nice to have a friend like that. I'm off to visit Curly Locks!

[Mama Badger]

That's some sell. You could have been a carnival hawker! I'll stop by. Do I get a set of Ginsu knives when I get there, though, Billy?

[Lynn @ Curly Girl's Music World]

I blush... thank you so very much. I will do my best to live up to the quality of blogdom you, and many of the other bloggers on your list have established. I truly enjoy reading all of your entries.

And I have to say, those children are sooo adorable. Julianna got all giggly looking at the photos.

Love and appreciation,
Lynn

[Elizabeth]

love it -- thanks for turning us on to Curly Girl!