tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post6723673819517749076..comments2015-07-02T13:20:40.233+10:00Comments on Out of My Catholic Mind: Alone in a PewSue Elvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-87216172191424663102015-06-08T19:40:14.283+10:002015-06-08T19:40:14.283+10:00Susie,
I'm surrounded by musicians too so tha...Susie,<br /><br />I'm surrounded by musicians too so that's how I also know I sing off-key! I can imagine the fun you and the Husband have singing together. When he groans, I bet he is smiling too. Yes, singing is joyful and when we are at home, I have lots of fun singing loudly and making my own family groan. I pretend to be a bass which somehow seems easier than being a soprano like Imogen. I suspect my range is alto. I might find out for sure if I have some lessons!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-7403935523544605242015-06-06T14:10:10.233+10:002015-06-06T14:10:10.233+10:00I enjoy singing. And I do it enthusiastically. I h...I enjoy singing. And I do it enthusiastically. I had no idea I am somewhat tone deaf until I sang for the first time with the Husband when we were courting each other. He's a musician and it bothered him that I would get off key now and then Oh, well, I said, and kept on singing. Over time, he got used to my singing voice and now mostly groans to himself when I get off key. Sometimes he helps me find the key. We sound pretty good when I'm on key. La la la. A few months ago, he thought my singing improved. That, dear, Sue, is my story. I say give it a try -- either choir or your daughter teaching you to sing. Lots of joy in singing, even if you go off key now and then. :-)Su-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515318972570669414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-39104991184377270982015-06-05T09:53:51.825+10:002015-06-05T09:53:51.825+10:00Thank you, Cynthia. You have a gift for spreading ...Thank you, Cynthia. You have a gift for spreading joy with your words!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-606855394502617732015-06-05T09:53:14.768+10:002015-06-05T09:53:14.768+10:00Cynthia,
Singing and pews sound like such small d...Cynthia,<br /><br />Singing and pews sound like such small details of our lives, but I was hoping others could relate to my words. And you can! Maybe one day our pews will start to look crowded again as children and grandchildren come to visit. Doesn't that sound good? Oh yes, I must sing while my family is still here to sing with! <br /><br />Blogging is such a wonderful experience when it is shared with encouraging friends like you. Thank you for your kind words! God bless you!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-74553401639519124812015-06-05T09:47:27.630+10:002015-06-05T09:47:27.630+10:00Christine,
I'd forgotten those days when I ye...Christine,<br /><br />I'd forgotten those days when I yearned for some quiet time in a pew by myself. They seem a long time ago. You are so right: Things change! Pretend to sing while 'singing' with the choir? Oh yes, I do like that idea. Actually I think there are already some choir members who do that!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-59030351308374390132015-06-05T08:59:46.198+10:002015-06-05T08:59:46.198+10:00And your young ladies are beautiful like you!!And your young ladies are beautiful like you!!The Mad-Eyed Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01033013996246941498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-71642895654470157172015-06-05T08:56:41.322+10:002015-06-05T08:56:41.322+10:00This is so dear a post Sue! I can relate as our pe...This is so dear a post Sue! I can relate as our pew has grown smaller with my son moving to Colorado last year. I miss the crowded-ness, the intimacy, and the younger people who have grown up so much with one away as I mentioned. Sing away! while they are still up in the loft to sing with!!! Enjoy...I certainly did reading your writing!!! Love your new blog!! Best blessing!The Mad-Eyed Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01033013996246941498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-1709876443206226222015-06-04T12:01:37.518+10:002015-06-04T12:01:37.518+10:00Ah, there was a time when I would have given an ey...Ah, there was a time when I would have given an eye tooth to be able to sit in a pew by myself. Not so now. <br /><br />Perhaps you can continue to pretend to sing while "singing" with the choir? :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-45806704792073295202015-06-04T11:30:00.128+10:002015-06-04T11:30:00.128+10:00Betty,
I'm an expert at singing quietly. When...Betty,<br /><br />I'm an expert at singing quietly. When the notes get too high, my voice disappears completely!<br /><br />I bet you enjoy listening to your husband play in the worship band. Even though I am not musical, I do enjoy the music my family produces. It's lovely your husband can join you for at least part of the service. We know all about saving a seat at the end of the pew. When our children were smaller, I was always disappearing out the church door with a noisy child. I always hoped my seat would still be empty when I returned. Actually, I don't suppose there was much danger of anyone joining our pew in my absence. Not many people would choose to sit in the same pew as a family with wriggly children!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-7491984215218005102015-06-04T11:20:55.434+10:002015-06-04T11:20:55.434+10:00Vicky,
Yes, it would be nice to be able to sing p...Vicky,<br /><br />Yes, it would be nice to be able to sing properly and raise my voice at Mass with everyone else. I should ask for Imogen's help while she is still living at home. The younger girls' singing has improved a lot since she has been giving them lessons. xxxSue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-85192169634046457612015-06-04T11:18:30.499+10:002015-06-04T11:18:30.499+10:00Kelly,
You are right. Perhaps I will give singing...Kelly,<br /><br />You are right. Perhaps I will give singing a go!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-74684934850505478402015-06-03T23:24:37.895+10:002015-06-03T23:24:37.895+10:00Lovely daughters you have, Sue! I can't sing, ...Lovely daughters you have, Sue! I can't sing, totally tone deaf, off key, etc. Painful I'm sure for people around me when I do sing, I've learned to sing quietly. So I get it with you if you think your talents aren't up there to maybe forego the choir, though fun family activity :)<br /><br />I sit by myself when hubby plays in the worship band at church. He comes down after the songs and goes back towards the end of the sermon. I've gotten used to sitting by myself and telling people who want to sit on the end of the row that they can't, LOL, since I'm saving it for him (he likes to sit on the end to make it easier to get up and leave during the sermon, less noticeable than if he was in the middle of the row).<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-77548724910263132422015-06-03T21:57:12.140+10:002015-06-03T21:57:12.140+10:00You should do it! Our older girls had a singing te...You should do it! Our older girls had a singing teacher who thought people could learn to sing at any age. It must be nice to be able to sing praises with a beautiful voice. xxxVickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020095571963954615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172167307485421206.post-13222487908675217562015-06-03T19:24:12.925+10:002015-06-03T19:24:12.925+10:00It wouldn't hurt to give it a go? :)It wouldn't hurt to give it a go? :)Kelly Casanovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089138869326091823noreply@blogger.com