random life stuff Tag

50 Years Later

Posted on October 28, 2025
by Lance

At the risk of sounding like the old codger I am… “well, when *I* was a kid…”...

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Sweet Music

Posted on September 10, 2025
by Lance

A cover of the first “Christian” song I ever wrote - circa 1979 - now given a fresh coat of paint through the magic of AI. [embed height="150" width="640"]https://www.reverbnation.com/lancegallup/song/34185413-sweet-music?wordpress=1&pwc[size]=small[/embed] Lyrics: Sweet sweet music Unlike...

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Ghosts

Posted on April 30, 2025
by Lance

I’m looking for inspiration. I know I used to have some… how long ago was that? Years, I think. Maybe it got accidentally thrown in the dumpster when we were...

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Ancient history

Posted on April 4, 2025
by Lance

It was, I think, probably in the mid 70’s - I was working as kitchen help in the now defunct “Lenny’s Restaurant” in New Lebs with the brothers Bruce and...

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RIP Ronnie Morris

Posted on November 3, 2024
by Lance

Photo: me and Ronnie (circa 1978?) It’s not yet light here in AZ. I woke to take care of the usual old man’s sleep interruption and saw the news. 😢… we...

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Photographs and Memories

Posted on December 28, 2023
by Lance

A year ago we were “back east” prepping the old homestead for sale - cleaning out 60+ years of stuff, ours, family’s and friends… making arrangements to bring the last...

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From the archives: RIP Music

Posted on July 11, 2021
by Lance

There are moments of unmistakeable finality, moments when you just know it’s over.  I’ve had a few. One that quickly comes to mind is when I sold my first house and...

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