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Hey can I share your friends? .. Mine are NOT supportive... they always say they will come and back out at the last minute.. SERIOUSLY... that's what they do .  

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Hey Cindy,,,

I have an idea,,,we should all get together...we'll let our husbands stay home and bore each other and we'll go out and paint the town

That sounds lovely Linda... something which I could definitely use right now

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I think it would be a BLAST!

We're not the 'travelin' type of folks, so probably wouldn't be able to get there, but one never knows!! It would certainly be worth trying to do. I'm sure lots of folks WOULD show up.

My husband seems to like my singing, but he hates karaoke and is very picky about the songs...he doesn't like most of the songs I pick.  He has no taste, what can I say!  He is not unsupportive but he's not very supportive, but he does go with me to karaoke, at least...I just wish it were more often.  Sometimes he will even sing himself (but it's rare).  He has a good voice but is completely uninterested in working on songs or his singing.  He likes to sing with me just for fun, like along with the radio or MP3's, more than karaoke.  Especially old 70's songs.  When we got our new car (the old one only had a tape player), I made a dozen CD's of his favorite songs for him to play when he drives, since he is the one who does most of the driving.

We have been married 23 years in July, so I'm used to his not being into music...and I guess he's used to me loving it so much and singing all the time.  There wasn't really anyone before him because we dated in high school. I only had a couple of short-term boyfriends before that.

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I am sure you all knew that I wouldn't be able to stay away from this topic

When I met Old Paint, he was Soo very shy!  He played harmonica and sang beautifully but NEVER in front of anyone!  
Well, I grew up with a family whos pasttime was to sit around strummin and singing any chance we got.  My Gpa was a great musical influence in my life and it wasn't long before he was influencing OP to strum and sing as well.  
After my Gpa passed, Old Paint and I got  married, had kids (thankfully in that order  LOL ) and entered the busy life of parenthood and got away from the music (except the kids piano and dance lessons)
.....Until we discovered Karaoke!!  Now it is a huge part of our life....that we share with both of our families(as most of you know)!  
OP taught me to record myself so I could do it while the kids were in school.  But I haven't even tried mixing so he is kind enough to do that for me!  
Karaoke has really brought our family closer together...I know it sounds crazy, but it's true.  We sing at home with the kids, we sing and converse on SS with OP's siblings that are scattered across the U.S and we sing with both sides of the family whenever we are together!  It is awesome to have something we all love and have SOOO much fun!!  We are VERY lucky!!

Sorry, I got off track a little  :oops:
Old Paint once told me that the first thing he fell in love with was my voice (speaking, that is)...he has given me some great advice on my singing (as well as some that went in one ear and out the other )....seriously, his advice means alot to me!  After all, in all the world, he is the one I want to impress!  I know he is honest with me, he chooses his words carefully, as he knows I am overly sensitive  :oops: (I can't believe I just admitted that!) but he is honest just the same. I mean, come on, wherever we sing, everyone knows he is my husband, he doesn't want me to make a fool of myself!!  
Don't get me wrong, it isn't always 'wine and roses'...I Have 'quit singing' a few different times in our lives due to a disagreement..but we have grown and learned and the truth is ....we love to sing TOGETHER!  It is no fun if we aren't doing it together....I can't think of a better thing to share than our love of music!  

Ok...I've bored you long enough! Aren't you sorry you asked!!

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Yep NHOH,,,,that's why I told Patty I wanted adopted into yalls family or I wanted to adopt yalls family  Because of all that you just wrote....I do think a family loving and sharing something like music brings them closer.......Sounds like yall are really close,,,,,I think that's wonderful

Alright.. be honest NHOH... I can be an overly critical jerk...  :O  

Seriously though.. I do love to hear my sig' other/wife/best bud singin' her heart out.  Even if she cracks on a critical note (no, not you honey), I think it sounds great!!!  And I am sooo happy to be there sharin' those great moments.  

Same goes for my other close friends and family, but it's more special with the one I love the most.

As for NHOH, well... I still wouldn't have discovered the joy of singing without her.  Forever in your debt hon!!!

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Holy Smokes, Peter!!!

Your landscapes in particular are very reminiscent of Van Gogh!! I mean, not the 'thick oils', but in your use of color and style. Very impressive.

I'm a huge Van Gogh fan, so I like them very much!

This seems to be the majority here.....

Deb, I am glad you started this thread...I had no idea just HOW lucky
I am!!  I am very thankful....
But please know, we have met some great people here on SS and we are here to listen and be supportive, always!!!  Most of the people here are like a big family (disagreements and all )

So, no one should feel that they are singing alone...WE are listening!!!  :hug:

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[font=georgia]I'm very lucky to have a husband who is EXTREMELY supportive of my musical efforts... I'm ALWAYS singing .. Can't go on a  car trip without me belting it out along with the radio, but he's always receptive to it, and even asks me to sing for him a lot.  I love him so much... he's such a sweetheart, and he makes me feel special

and Peter.. I also checked out your artwork the other day, and I just wanted to add that  I think they are absolutely beautiful.. I love the way you use color.. My favorite is "The Mill Pond" .. I just want to build a little log cabin there and live.. I'd love to see you paint an autumn landscape.. Like the Northeast in full autumn glory...[/font]

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Peter, I assume that your wife is the other artist in your gallery ?  

It's not that "parents CAN'T believe in their children", It's that it's very sad when it's those closest to us (our family, and especially parents), or those we could really benefit from nurturing and cultivating an area we show some interest and promise in, crush us instead.

This happened to me as well.  I come from a long line of performing artists.  (No, this doesn't mean my relatives were strippers, and pole dancers).  Yet the Bolshoi ballet, acting, music, etc.  Problem is when an artist marries a person that has a strong dislike for males in art, a person that dislikes artists in general.  (as in the case of my father). In his mind, "Real men aren't artists".  He's one of these :math and science: types who's done quite well in these areas.  Also very athletic when younger.

What happened to you, happened to me. (I think at 80 the guy is starting to mellow abit  :/.    Yet he still won't pass up an oppurtunity to kick the $*^# out've his son assuming it presents itself  )

Some of us do try to go out've our way to do things we feel are acceptable to those that (should be) closest to us.  I boxed in the 70's. Even ended up in medical school.


Yet that was for him...  I didn't like any of it.

I might've gotten further in the arts had I had more support.  I did OK, yet it's tough when an area you seem to be born with a greater propensity to excel in, is something that is condemned by your father (especially as a male).  Funny thing is his mother, and relatives were musicians (yet total nuts).  I inherited both traits[/quote]

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when i'm recording and my wife can only hear me singing and no music, she will walk by and say, my god that sucks...lll....that pretty much says it all....altho when its finished she almost always likes it....other then conway which she can't stand...calm down linda......she may come around one day....but i'm not betting on it....how i could have married someone who doesn't like conway i will never know....huggggs lady's

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