My Life is a Playlist

My family and I love to make playlists.  Find a new favorite book?  We not only refer you to the book, but could quite possibly give you a CD with a playlist we've come up with to go along with the book!  Family vacation?  Another playlist - which will most likely have something to do with either where we're going or what we're planning on doing when we get there.  Girls weekend?  Yep - a kickin' playlist to go with it all about girl power!!  I also make playlists for my workout routines.  I tried watching TV while on the treadmill but it just seemed to drag on forever.  I got the idea to make a playlist of songs that were the same tempo as my speed on the treadmill.  It worked so well that I have metered almost my entire iTunes library (I know, I know - get over it already!) so whenever I'm ready for a new one I just go to my catalog and in minutes I have a new workout CD.  It has the added benefit of being helpful when I am out walking.  As long as I walk to the beat of the music, I know I'm walking as fast as I need to be.  I think it's quite brilliant actually.

About a year or so ago, my oldest daughter, Becca, suggested I make a playlist of songs that would act as a soundtrack to my life.  I thought it was a great idea!  But I soon realized that it would be enormous!  How could I possibly whittle it down?  So I decided that I would tell stories about my life, in a sort of journal if you will, and for each story or anecdote, I'd create a playlist that would go along with it.  My family would not only learn what songs were influential in my life but they'd hear the stories, too.  Why wait until I'm dead to read about it?  Why not tell it now - and if they have questions, maybe I'll answer them!  And I thought I'd throw in some recipes here and there as well because - well - food and music - they are who I am!!!  So here goes . . . .