This is a retrograde post rather than a future planning post. That's kind of silly, I suppose, but it's my blog and I will chronicle as I please. February 12 was a unique day in Laurel's musical life. No, I didn't win anything or almost win anything -- "per se" --- but it was a day of accomplishments in different arenas. I pushed the magical Send button on mine and Nati's application for The American Prize. Because the process was simple, we figured putting our names in the hat for this award was something we should do. All it took was filling out the app, sending a photo and links to videos. Boom, done. Easy peasy. February 12 was also a day of revival for my love of singing. I never stopped loving singing, but I did stop performing, as other areas took over. (I also miss acting. It's one of those things that I'm not sure I can do credibly but I find it a beautiful process.) The Director of Vocal Studies at the university put together a
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