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10 Tunes; 10 Memories

A musical challenge

Barb Dalton
5 min readOct 23, 2022
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

This was one of the hardest challenges I’ve faced. How to pick ten tunes in ten particular categories? I love my music; I’d much rather put on my iTunes than turn on my tele.

Rodrigo S-C didn’t personally urge me to write — he’s (thankfully) not a tag-bomber— but I couldn’t help myself! After reading his story, inspired by Josh Rose, I felt a calling.

Music has been part of my life since I was a wee dot in this gigantic world. My parents were classically born and bred, and I was the rebel. I’ve no qualms about blaming my big brother for that!

Six years my senior, I was attracted to his taste in music more than what met my ears on a daily basis. Although I now appreciate operas and orchestras, my big bro introduced me to classic rock and alternative music.

Thanks, bro!

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Barb Dalton
Barb Dalton

Written by Barb Dalton

Mum to 3 humans; Cat lover. A Kiwi-Canuck. Nursing Instructor by day; rants and reminisces by night. Owner of Nursing Notes and a proud Booster of A+ stories

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