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Happy 256th Birthday Mozart

2012-01-27T11:25:00.000-08:00

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart January 27 1756-December 5 1791. Click HERE to read more about his short but prolific life.

Fun facts:

WHAT A LONG NAME! Mozart's full name was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophillus Amadeus Gottlieb Sigismundus Mozart.

Mozart could write music notes before he could write words. (Interestingly enough, my 2-5 year olds can READ music before they can read books too!)

Mozart was a knight.

He composed 50 symphonies, 25 piano concertos, 12 violin concertos, 27 concert arias, 26 string quartets, 103 minuets (I love it when I teach a student a new minuet and they say "I've already played the minuet". I always say "Kid, there are hundreds!" ), 15 masses, and 21 operas.

Free Classical Music Sheet Music

2012-01-17T22:09:00.000-08:00

This one is for you mom! Click HERE to explore a wonderful website full of free classical music.

When I was in Winter Park for Alex's family reunion I brought my violin (a nice and portable instrument) but didn't think to bring any piano music (after all, why would there be a piano up at 9000 foot elevation?) But I did have my ipad with me. I went to this website and found some Beethoven sonata's I'd been working on and voilee! I had music. I left my left hand linger a few extra beats on a chord while I slyly scrolled the screen down to view more music. Some people walking by noticed and I said "This is exactly how Beethoven meant it to be played!"

Kamuela Philharmonic Symphony Concert

2012-01-09T19:03:00.000-08:00

On Sunday, January 15, 2012, at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea, the Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra will continue its 2011-2012 concert season with a program featuring performances by the winners of the orchestra’s 1^stAnnual Concerto Competition. The three soloists will play works by Joseph Haydn, J. B. Accolay and Dmitri Shostakovich, with orchestral accompaniment. Also included on the program will be Johannes Brahms’ masterwork, Symphony No. 1 in C Minor. The concert will begin at 4:00 pm, and admission is free. Space is limited, so audience members are advised to arrive by 3:15 pm.

Ten-year-old violinist Minseon Kim will be performing the first movement of Haydn’s Concerto No. 2 in G major. Kim, whose father is a Korean Air Force commander and fighter pilot on a two-year assignment in Hawaii as a military liaison, attends school at Hickam Elementary. Although she has only been studying the violin for three years, Kim placed well in a Korean national competition before her family’s move to Hawaii a year ago, and has ambitions of becoming a professional violinist. To help her gain the experience she needs to accomplish that goal, Kim’s current teacher, Sheryl Shohet of Honolulu, helped her refine the piece she’d learned for her previous competition, and encouraged her to enter the Kamuela Philharmonic’s contest in November. With Kim’s nearly flawless performance of Haydn’s popular work, by no means the easiest piece written by the “father of the symphony,” there was no question she deserved the prize for her age group (12 years and under) awarded by the contest judges.

Violinist Elizabeth Sekona is a 15-year-old student at the Honoka’a High School, and a member of the school’s prize-winning jazz ensemble. She will be playing Concerto No. 1 in A minor by Jean-Baptiste Accolay, who was a Belgian composer, violinist, violin teacher, and conductor. This concerto, which has only one movement, was written in 1868, and is the romantic era composer’s best known work. Sekona has been studying violin and piano with Ursula Vietze of Kona for eight years, and currently plays in the second violin section of the Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra. She decided to enter the competition as a way of motivating herself to improve her skills as a violinist, and is looking forward to the new experience of performing as a soloist with the orchestra. According to Sekona, the expressiveness of the Accolay piece, which she much prefers to the Bach violin concerto she first considered playing, helped make the process of working up her performance to a competitive level in only a few months very enjoyable. Her obvious love of the piece and beautiful tone are several factors that made her a stand out in her age group (13-15 years) at the contest, despite some stiff competition.

Daniel Lucas will perform the Dmitri Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major, composed in 1959. Shostakovich, widely considered the most important Russian composer of the 20^thcentury and the last great symphonist, wrote the concerto for his friend, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. Lucas, who is a 17-year-old student at Iolani School, first heard this concerto when attending a music competition in Honolulu to hear a friend perform. He was so taken with the piece, which is considered among the more difficult works for cello, that he sought out the music and persuaded his teacher, Nancy Masaki of Honolulu, who he has been studying with for six years, to help him learn it. Once Lucas had memorized and perfected the first movement, he began to search for an opportunity to perform it, and was excited to learn about the Kamuela Philharmonic concerto competition. His great technique and energetic performance impressed the judges, allowing him to prevail in his age group (16-18 years). Lucas is even more excited that his win will now allow him the opportunity to perform his solo with an orchestra.

The Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra is also looking forward to this concert, both as a chance to share the talents of these amazing young performers with the local community, and to perform Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1. As a young piano virtuoso, Brahms was a protégé of Franz Liszt and Robert and Clara Schumann in the 1850’s, and only achieved musical recognition in the late 1860’s after a move to Vienna. He took at least fourteen years to write this symphony, which was premiered in 1876. Brahms greatly admired Beethoven, and certain thematic similarities led to his first symphony sometimes being referred to as “Beethoven’s Tenth.” Often called the last of the great Classicists, Brahms was ridiculed by some of his contemporaries as a conservative clinging to the musical past, but modern audiences consider his stylish music an essential part of the concert repertoire.

The mission of the Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Society is to present live, high-quality orchestral music to Big Island audiences, and to further the musical education of young people. As a charitable organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, donations to help accomplish that mission may be tax deductible. Any contributions placed in our calabash during concerts, mailed to us at P.O. Box 5550, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745, or done via our website at kamuelaphil.com are greatly appreciated. We look forward to seeing you at our concerts.

I'll love you forever Grandpa John

2012-01-03T21:29:00.000-08:00

I know I'm keeping this blog address for business and http://TheWoodbillies.blogspot.com for personal, but this is the blog site my Grandpa John devotedly read. He and my dad would tie as my biggest readers. So I wanted to post a loving memory here to my beloved Grandpa John, who passed away on Saturday. John has been in our lives so long it's hard to remember my Grandma Ellie's life before him. It must have been 1989 or 1990 when they started dating. I remember my cousins were just babies and my parents had just recently adopted Kimi. When Grandma Ellie died in 1999, Grandpa John continued to be a constant figure in our lives. While e-mail and digital cameras weren't used back then like they are today (if around at all), I discovered today that I've saved every e-mail John wrote me dating back to 2005 and I compiled a document of our dialogue which I sent to his son Jeff. Being a pack rat, even in cyber space, has its advantages.

I was gardening on Saturday, and when I was pulling weeds out of the pond's waterfall, I suddenly thought of Grandpa John so strongly that I whispered his name out loud. I took it as a sign that I should e-mail him. Little did I know he passed away that day. Maybe it was him, paying me a quick visit in Hawaii. That day (last weekend) I had just learned that our spunky, funny, and loving neighbor Phylis (who was in her late 80's) had died. We talked about going over to see her and Wayne the whole month of December; how we had to bring a X-mas gift; how we had to make sure we stopped by before leaving for Seattle; and then when we got back from Seattle and had the gift all wrapped and ready to go because we didn't find the time before, we found out she died. Also on Saturday, New Years Eve.

While I sincerely hope 2012 isn't mass exodus, these losses are continual reminders of how precious life is. The greatest hope and wish for anyone is that they have a life full of love and happiness. As her husband Wayne told us yesterday "Phylis lived the exact life she wanted to live with as little interference from me!" And Grandpa John taught us the true meaning of family. It doesn't matter if they are related through blood, or adoption, through marriage, or family once removed....family is what you build around you.

And what a beautiful family it is.

I'm baaaaack!

2011-12-29T10:00:00.000-08:00

....from a blogging hiatus. In between all the music for 5 different Christmas concerts, I almost forgot about Christmas itself and had to do all my shopping online. I bought my mom (a fellow piano teacher) a book called "Music for the Busy Teen" and plan to try it out with some of my own busy teen piano students.

I found these pictures from our show "Bear Stays up for Christmas" on the Waimea. Country.School facebook page. The students were so adorable all dressed up like woodland creatures!

Wishing all of my readers a very Happy Holiday!

Bear Stays Up For Christmas

2011-12-15T21:49:00.000-08:00

All the Woodland creatures at the final bow.
Beaver and Bird
Tonight's performance of "Bear Stays Up for Christmas" was perfect! I was nervous about playing on an electric 36 key keyboard without a pedal awkwardly balancing on a rickety bench squeezed in between two church pews at an angle.....but my practicing paid off! During school rehearsals we would stop, restart, interrupt, etc, so the uninterrupted performance tonight seemed to fly by in a jiffy. In reality, it was the perfect length and really showcased everyone.

Another performance down....one more to go!

Concert Week!

2011-12-14T10:21:00.000-08:00

Sui.Lan.Gomez's homeschool proudly presents "The Coconutcracker" this Friday.
Waimea.County.School proudly presents "Bear Stays Up for Christmas" tomorrow evening!

Comptine d'un autre ete from Amelie

2011-12-07T22:25:00.000-08:00

I remember waiting years for the sheet music from the motion picture film "Amelie" to come out in print. I waited so long in fact, that I forgot about it until last year. My students have LOVED playing the piano music from this soundtrack. Click HERE for the "Comptine d'un Autre Ete". Or click HERE to listen to the song!

No Time to Say Hello, Goodbye, I'm late, I'm late, I'm late

2011-11-30T15:28:00.001-08:00

Oh my goodness I'm busy. The days are so long they sort of all blend together and I have to stop and think really hard if it's still Monday or did I actually stop to sleep and now it's Tuesday....

It's concert time. I have the production of the Coconutcracker at one school; the production of "Bear Stays Up for Christmas" with another; I'm doing the music for the Waimea Chorus concert; I'm preparing the third school violin students for their Santa Lucia performance, but I won't be able to attend myself because I'll be accompanying the "Bear Stays up for Christmas" concert scheduled the same night; I'm starting up a quartet for four of my middle school string/piano students; and I'm teaching 85 private students all in between.

I keep waiting for the inevitable straw that is going to break this camel's back....

But I cannot complain. This is such a blessing. And the enthusiasm and joy my students bring me every day just keeps me chugging right along in rhythm.

Vanessa Carlton After Glow Free Sheet Music

2011-11-22T21:01:00.001-08:00

Freebie of the month!

Click HERE to get the free sheet music to Vanessa Carlton's After Glow, a piece quite popular for my middle and high school piano students.

Welcome to my Business Blog!

2011-11-21T14:16:00.000-08:00

Well that was easy! I transfered the entire content of this blog to a new blog requiring a sign in and invitation from me, so please e-mail me your e-mail address and I will add you to the list of readers. My personal blog can be found at http://TheWoodbillies.blogspot.com. Once I add your e-mail as a reader, you will have no problem signing in. My e-mail is salernostrings@yahoo.com

However, I will keep this blog as my business blog. I plan to feature pictures, videos, and stories from my adventures of teaching 85 private students. I will also feature lesson plans and free sheet music as well so stay tuned!

I texted this video to my mother. She is also a piano teacher but she only teaches students five years and older. I wrote "This is why I teach the 2-4 year old munchkins!" She responded. "Aww, I want a 2-4 year old munchkin...as a grandchild. Hint Hint".

Blog going Private

2011-11-15T21:36:00.000-08:00

Aloha my fellow blog readers,

In exactly one week, I will be switching my blog over to a private setting. My readers will have to sign in with a google account name (usually an e-mail) and password. I'll even make this super easy for you, so click HERE to create your own google account sign in if you do not have one already. E-mail me at salernostrings@yahoo.com if you have any difficulty logging on to my blog. Please don't be shy; whether you are a SalernoStrings.blogspot.com reader I have not met, a friend, or a relative, I want to make sure you are still tuned in to my blog.

My new personal blog can be found at http://TheWoodbillies.blogspot.com

I will need to add your e-mail address as an approved reader, so please e-mail me your e-mail address and I will approve you as a viewer!

Just a proud teacher moment

2011-11-09T23:50:00.000-08:00

This four year old student of mine just blows me away. I love his victory cheer at the end!

Classical Music on Bass Guitar

2011-11-03T22:22:00.000-07:00

I can't tell you how stoked I am that one of my 9th grade students is totally digging this whole learning classical music on Electric Bass. It's really one of the coolest things I've seen. It's like he's playing a giant violin/classical guitar! I recorded him playing Bach Bouree' a cappella. We have also done this as a duet which sounds equally as cool.

Happy Halloween!

2011-11-02T10:48:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure if it's the lack of seasonal changes out here in the tropics or what....but days like Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, you name it....are BIG events here in Hawaii. Everyone usually goes all out. We didn't have any plans for Halloween this year. I taught on Sunday so the kids could trick or treat Monday night. I didn't want to buy costumes without any plans. But last minute our friends suggested going to Tako Taco for dinner. The restaurant is fully decorated with Dia de los muertos, and we thought we would dress the same. We happened to own Mexican style clothing; I found a sombrero at the thrift store for $2; I have a guitar and maracas....I just needed to buy face paint. I've never face painted in my life. In fact, the last time my own face was ever painted was in 9th grade when I performed in Island Sound Girls Choir's production of Cats. I remember whatever paint they used could only be removed with this goopy icky stuff called Cold Cream. And cold cream paired with already hormonal teenage skin resulted in face paint induced acne back in those days.

I printed pictures of Dia de los muerto and used them as my models. I started with my own face which took about an hour. Then I called Alex in and started on his face. Without a counter to lean my elbows on, I discovered it's REALLY hard to do someone else's make up. I didn't want my shakey hands to slip and stick the brush in his eye. So I handed him my eyeliner (I called it guyliner for his sake) and said "Here, have at it!"

We showed up at the Mexican restaurant looking like the photos above and realized nobody else was dressed up. I felt like the hired clowns! So we ate a quick dinner and then made the rounds in Waimea town to say hello to our friends since this is the one and only time we have dressed up together this past decade!

Recital Week

2011-10-25T17:51:00.000-07:00

It's recital week! This week will feature 65 of my 81 private piano and string students. Ages ranging from 3 years to adulthood (adults don't like having their age mentioned), levels ranging from only having lessons for 3 weeks to eight years, and instruments ranging from guitar, voice, ukulele, violin, bass guitar, and finally.... piano.

Some of Tuesday's performing students
(Double Click photo to enlarge) Some of my performing Monday Students

No Fooling Around in Fiddle Class!

2011-10-11T17:08:00.000-07:00

My Tuesday Hawi Violin Class

Tap Dancer

2011-10-07T19:42:00.000-07:00

The last week of each quarter, instead of having normal technique and repertoire lessons, my students will have a lesson in performance and stage presence by performing in a Master Class/Recital taking place on their same lesson day from 5-6pm. I did an official private student head count this week (seeing that I've taken on at least 5 more students this month), and I'm up to 80! That doesn't include the 7 I teach as a group violin lesson; the 9 I teach at a homeschool; and the two adults who have lessons once or twice a month. A recital of 80 students would last forever, which is why I had to come up with the quarterly held recital idea. This way about 16 students perform each night.

Since the last week of October is Halloween, I allow my students to perform wearing a costume. Which means that I have to dress up too. This year I decided to go as a tap dancer. I bought a used pair from ebay for $6 seeing that new shoes cost almost $40 before shipping. Too much of an investment for a costume.

This video is me trying them on for the first time. Holy crow is tap dancing a work out! 15 minutes of tap feels like 40 minutes of jogging! I think I could really get into my own made up tap dance routines. But no, I will not be adding "tap dance lessons" to the services provided by Salerno Strings.

Young Chang Baby Grand for Sale

2011-10-05T22:32:00.000-07:00

YOUNG CHANG PIANO FOR SALE IN WAIMEA

History of Young Chang: (taken from www.youngchang.com)

“In 1956 a prominent Korea family with many years of experience in the piano industry embraced the challenge to build high quality pianos at prices accessible to many. Their instruments represent a proud heritage of innovation and skill, reflecting South Korea’s long history of balancing old and new traditions.

Gold Series Conservatory Classic Grand 5’2 YP 157

Ebony polished finish. Compact in size, this lovely model offers great tone.

Balanced tone quality across the complete scale

Good clarity and pitch definition through bass

Excellent sustain through upper tenor and treble octaves”

Appraise value estimated $3500

Starting negotiation price $2500

Jessica’s Personal Opinion:

This wonderfully cared for piano is conveniently located in my neighbors house, making it very easy for interested buyers to schedule a visit. My neighbors are the original owners who bought the piano new in 1996 for $5,000.

There are minor cosmetic scratches and note name sticker marks (removable with gunk or goof off I’m sure) on the keys.

The piano will need to be moved, and tuned once it’s set up in your home. There is one broken string, repairable by a professional tuner like Darby Thompson.

Interested parties should contact Tommy or Jan Sing

885-0955

Carioca@hawaii.rr.com

What's Your Real Job?

2011-09-30T12:27:00.000-07:00

Yesterday one of my first grade piano students finished her song and looked up at me and said "So....like....where do you really work? What's your real job?"

I said "You're looking at it kiddo. I teach 77 of "you" every week. That's a full time job! This room IS my office. I'm my own boss!" She said "Wowwwwww"

Stomp!

2011-09-15T15:22:00.000-07:00

This weeks lesson plan was to find an everyday ordinary object and turn it into a percussive instrument and create our own version of Stomp. We finished the video "Stomp Outloud" and it really inspired the children (And me! I still want to be part of that group when I grow up!) It's amazing how something as simple as a broom can be transformed into an impressive instrument! We sang "There's only one of you" by Animaniacs and rehearsed the Hello Song one more time. I quizzed them on a few terms. I said "What do they say in Greece?" and sure enough they knew how to say hello in most languages! Next week we begin script rehearsal for The Nutcracker. I arranged Christmas carol lyrics to the music of the Nutcracker Suite!

Week Two lesson plan

2011-09-09T02:55:00.000-07:00

I've been battling a cold this past week, and while today I FEEL much better, I SOUND the worst. A music teacher with a frog in her throat is not very musical! I originally had picked several singing activities for the kids today, but seeing that the act of singing sends me into a coughing fit, I had to come up with plan B.

This weeks drama activity was the game Moods. This game is ideal for practice in self expression. I think it's a great tool for speech and drama teachers to use with students to loosen them up, to desensitize stage freight/peer pressure (I told them "Look at me! I don't care what anybody thinks! The point is to have fun and be dramatic!"), and to practice different dramatic expressions. The game is simple: You have to say a phrase in a certain mood. The students number their paper 1-20 and write down their guess as to what Mood the actor is portraying. Whoever guesses right gets to act next (if more than one person guesses right, I'll say "OK David goes first and then Deighton). I went first as a demonstration (and to brake the ice). I also demonstrated things I could do with my hands or voice to portray some of the moods/emotions I wrote down. My phrase was "I love my rubber ducky" and I picked "Disappointed". I slowly shook my head, made a "tsk"ing sound and very seriously yet quietly said "I...(sigh)... love my rubber ducky". This of course made the kids giggle and instantly want to participate in this drama activity! There is something about this game that makes it impossible to not to want to join in! Even the shy kids!

I wrote down several different moods on the chalkboard: Bossy, Bored, Confused, Devious, Suspicious, Triumphant, Cranky, Disappointed, Giggly, Wishy-Washy, Sleepy, Tense, Cheerful, Sad, Shocked, Rushed, Playful, Sneaky, Frustrated, Ashamed, Jealous, Relaxed etc. I also typed out random phrases, cut them into strips, and put them in a hat to be randomly selected.

(Examples of my phrases: "I should have packed my hairspray". "Was I snoring again?" "The milk has gone sour". "My plane takes off in five minutes". "I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway". "We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap". "I speak fluent Gibberish". "Are those real handcuffs?" "It's not my fault, it just exploded". "My first pet was a gorilla". "Check out the crazy hair on that guy!" "This sad music is bringing me down". "There's nothing more handsome than a lawnmower". "Hold on to your hat because it's very windy outside".

The students could have played this game for hours! It's a drama activity that's sure to make several more appearances throughout the year.

I wanted to do at least one singing activity, so I taught them how to say Hello in every language thanks to my all time favorite educational cartoon Animaniacs. Click HERE to hear the song. I told my students that thanks to these songs, I can successfully sing the names of every country in the world and also sing all the US states and their capitals. I said "If you learn these songs, like this Hello Song, you'll find yourself later in life going: Oh, you're from Greece?...."They say Ya su in Greece". I printed the lyrics; had them listen to the song once and read along; helped them pronounce the foreign words; and then we sang along!

After singing and acting, my voice was officially shot, so we spent 15 minutes watching the VHS tape of the performing group "Stomp". I told them I had the chance to see Stomp live when I was in 10th grade. The musicians take everyday objects like brooms, garbage can lids, car keys etc, and make them musical and percussive. I told them my brother and I were so inspired by this group, we used to make our own percussion jams in my parents kitchen! I'd start with a simple rhythm using a spoon, Kris would walk in and add a second beat with a cup, then I'd throw in a third rhythm with a bowl, and before you knew it we were jamming in the kitchen! The kids found Stomp SO COOL! I told them we'd try a percussion jam next week.

And that was week 2 with the homeschool!

Week One Lesson Plan

2011-09-01T17:22:00.000-07:00

Today was the first day of music class at my Homeschool. This is my third year teaching this wonderful group (and my 9th school year overall teaching in Hawaii! Where did the time go??) There were a few new faces today and I gave them a brief outline of what I have in store for this year.

Lesson Plan this week:

Learn about the Carnival of the Animals.

- French composer Camille Saint Saens (pronounced Cami' Say-Saw)

-Child prodigy like Mozart. At 2 he could pick out tunes on the piano; at 3 he composed his own piece; at 7 he was giving public concerts; at 10 he could play any of Beethoven's 32 sonatas from memory. He lived during the Romantic Period (1820-1910) He was afraid Carnival of the Animals would be too light hearted and harm his reputation as a serious composer, so he didn't allow the music to be performed while he was alive. But he did give permission for the suite to be published only after his death. He never got to see how famous it became!

*I wrote a list of animals and a list of instruments on the board. The students had to listen to each recording and guess the animal and instrument. We counted how many times the Cuckoo (played by the clarinet) chimed (23!) and told them often times there will be a clarinetist up in the balcony, one in the front, and one in the back so when the audience listens, the cuckoo sounds like he is flying around the forrest.

*Drama: Today we played Dr. Know-It-Alls. The students sit in a circle and are collectively known as "Dr. Know it Alls" I had them think of several different questions and I wrote them on the board. Each student may answer the question with only one word. One of today's answers went like this:

Question: "Dr. Know it All, what are you going to be when you grow up?"

Answer: When...I....grow...up...I....will....be....an.....astronaut....who....also....likes....to.....dance....

with....camels.

*Instruments: In honor of Labor Day (the only holiday in September) we played hand bells and sang the song "I've been working on the railroad". I wrote out the chords to the song and they chimed the chords on the proper words. Two students played percussion.

No Fiddling While Driving

2011-08-31T16:34:00.000-07:00

Today my student's mother told me her son discovered he likes to practice violin in the car while she's driving. No car sickness for him (or her!) I told them a funny story from when I was in high school....

When I was in 11th grade, I had an audition for chair placement in the Seattle Youth Symphony at the University of Washington's music department. I had just gotten off the I-90 and onto I-5 North and landed smack dab into the world's worst north bound traffic.I could've left my car for 30 minutes, come back, and be in the same place. I nervously watched the minutes tick by, knowing that each minute that passed was one less minute for me to warm up. So I took my violin out of the case and began to run through my scales in the drivers seat still wearing my seat belt. I got a few weird looks. But that was the one and only time I can say that I practiced while driving! Back then, teenagers didn't have cell phones, so texting while driving wasn't an issue!

The only other strange place I used to practice was in my parents shower. The acoustics were amazing. I remember the very first time too. I brought my music stand and a stool into the tile shower and was totally lost in the amazing sound when I happened to look up and see both my parents standing there with the camera!

8 Blogs

2011-07-27T22:07:00.001-07:00

I'm a blog building machine and I can't seem to stop!

Today I built blog #8 for my beloved cousin Ryan. After 6 years of living in Hawaii, he is about to embark on a new journey back East. From New York, to Vermont, to Seattle, to San Francisco, to Hawaii, back to his roots in New York, and the next destination Paris perhaps?.....I know we will always remind two peas in a pod. My Bobbsey twin. I love you more than words can say and I will miss you so much.

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