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Alina’s Music

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Brad and Alina

My brother, Brad, has a wonderful wife, Alina, who is truly beautiful inside and out. Her music reflects that. Some of you know that my sister-in-law is a talented singer and song writer. However, when visiting a friend, I made a link on the computer to Alina’s music and the friend was bowled over “Wow, she’s really good.” Yea, well I tell people that–but I suppose they think “yea, yea, it’s your sister-in-law…” so I’ve decided to post a couple links here to Alina’s music. Her newer music is much more polished than some of the older stuff, I suppose, but my favorite song is one she did a few years ago called “I Wanna Live” because it spoke to my heart. “Shiny like a diamond, And free like the sea, Gotta make your life what you want it to be” …

Written by: Alina. © copyright 2007 Alina Smith. All Rights Reserved.

Verse 1:
Colors of the world are gonna fade some day
Things will change, and may never be the same way
People say it won’t be long
Now you’re here, now you’re gone
But until I am at rest
I just wanna do my best

Some day there’ll be no more pretty faces,
And no more battles of different sexes and races,
I don’t know how many days I’ve got
But I know that I’ll make sure, that I make
Every one of them count

Pre-chorus:
Shiny like a diamond
And free like the sea
Gotta make your life what you want it to be.

Chorus:
Just a little longer
Just a little better, hey
Just a little sweeter,
Just a bit less bitter
I wanna live

Wanna go a bit farther
Wanna be a little stronger
Just a little longer
Just a little longer
Just a little longer
I wanna live

Verse 2:
Life is like a book that we are writing,
Up to us to make it real exciting
Don’t know when the pages will run out,
But I know that I’ll make sure, that I make
Every one of them count

Pre-chorus:
Steady like a river,
Or like wind, always swift
Any kind of life
Is such an amazing gift!

Chorus

Bridge:
Death will hunt down every single one of us,
But our legacy lives inside people’s hearts,
They will know their heroes – they are you and me,
We will make ’em see
The beauty of being exactly how you wanna be,
Make ’em appreciate every minute,
Make ’em say,
Make ’em scream
Make ’em say,
Make ’em scream
I wanna live!

Chorus

Blink

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Everything can change in an instant. That’s what just happened for Joanne. She had a stroke four days ago and her condition continues to worsen. Her family ask for our continued prayers.

Joanne is a wonderful wife and mother. An inspiration to me and for everyone who comes in contact with her. You can follow her writing here. Her motto: Living simply is not so much about the particulars of our lives as much as it is about the principles that govern them. Knowing what God has called you to do, and then doing it–that’s living simply.

I don’t know what Joanne’s mission is, but I cannot think that it is already complete. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

Happy New Year

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The New Year 2011 has been a busy one so far! I’ve just found time to make a post. And, in case you haven’t noticed, the blog has a new “look” for the new year.

Looking back on 2010, we had a wonderful year of sailing up and down the California coast.  We learned a lot about our newly launched boat and we fixed a lot of little things that “cropped up” as we sailed along.  We CAN now go more than 12 hours without something breaking!  A hurdle I thought we’d never get past.

Most important, 2010 was a year of confidence-building for us sailing Mahdee.  Now having faced a few bits of serious weather, challenging sea states, and road-stead anchoring during our voyaging in 2010, David and I now feel much more capable of handling Mahdee with just the two of us aboard.  We are thankful that each trip concluded safely throughout the year.

David and I are now excitedly looking forward to the 2011 sailing season.  In the meanwhile, we continue to do interior projects and maintenance–and dream of our next trip North.

Fair winds,

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