Lorraine's Diary

Year 2026

10 June 2026 - Workshop Session - Love Reign O´er Me

I recall the emotional poignant and vivacious euphoria I had when The Who were playing the song 'Love Reign O´er Me' at the 1976 live Who concert at the MSG, N.Y.C. Here I am in 2026 playing the song on guitar along with The Who.

When I first saw the sheet music for the song from The Who Definitive Collection by Hal Leonard I became instantaneously dissuaded by the unnecessary complex tuning and chords, which to me, did not sound at all in tune with the version of the song from Quadrophenia by The Who.

After carefully perusing their sheet music, I realized that I could transpose the sheet music for standard tuning. With a little effort figuring out the key and applying scale and chord harmonization, I produced handwritten sheet music for it. Now, when I play 'Love Reign O´er Me' on guitar with The Who we sound perfectly in resonating tune!

4 June 2026 - New Story Book Release

An adorable handmade book titled, "Storybook," by Lorraine Juhl, which she has completed Spring 2026, is a remarkable collection of short stories, poems, colourful sketches, and music. Over 75 pages packaged in a handmade cover, "Storybook" features:

A poem as preamble
A 24 page story titled, "Summer At Seaside Clove," which contains character description, 11 pages of handwritten narrative, 11 pages of colourful sketches, and 4 pages of illuminated sheet music.
A 38 page story titled, "The Magic Of Love," which contains character description, 16 pages of handwritten narrative, 16 pages of colourful sketches, and 3 poems with 3 colourful sketches.
An extra 2 poems with colourful sketches.

The story "Summer At Seaside Clove" is about an established family who spend their summer at their seaside beach house experiencing the seaside summer life.

The story "The Magic Of Love" is about a young adult couple who just met. As they become acquainted with one another they fall in love and seek eternity together.

All of the "Storybook" characters, stories, poems, sketches, and songs are purely fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Although Lorraine draws her influence from her real life experiences and perception, the "Storybook" content is purely fiction, fairytail, and her creative imagination.

See below for sample excerpts of "Storybook" content.

Sample sketch from "The Magic of Love"

Sample poem from "The Magic of Love"

Sample sketch from "The Magic of Love"

Sample narrative from "The Magic of Love"

Sample sletch from "Summer At Seaside Clove"

Sample narrative from "Summer At Seaside Clove"

Sample sketch from "Summer At Seaside Clove"

Sample poem from "Summer At Seaside Clove"

29 May 2026 - Birthday Thanks

I would like to thank you all for the creative birthday gifts. It is quite thoughtful of you all. It made my birthday most enjoyable.

This year I hosted a common birthday party for me and my invited family. I prepared a quite special 6 flavoured pasta which I had brought back from Italy while on holiday there. I only had enough room in the luggage for two bags, one of which has been prepared already at this birthday party. Thanks for the creative and practical gifts. I find them enjoyable.

Inpressions of the Lake District, Northern Italy from my travells there.

24 May 2026 - Trip To Italy

During this month, which was an entire week, I spent in the majestic Lake District of Northern Italy. Certainly, being quite stressed, I was in a state of enormous need for a holiday which especially offered different stimulation and a destressing experience. The trip immensely served the purpose.

While on holiday in the Lake District I travelled, along with my husband and a fairly large culture travel group by motor boat, to several islands located in the well known lakes of Lago Como, Maggiore, and Orta; walked up extremely steep, yet quaint, cobble stone narrow walkways; strolled through charming villages and spectacular mountain top sanctuaries; went swimming in an outdoor pool, and even had a chance to practice Italian with genuine Italians.

Pasted down to me by my grandparents, the familiar Italian culture and language, delicious food, warm friendly Italian people, and sunny pleasant weather was absolutely wonderful.

12 February 2026 - Howling In The Wind

Winter is not quite over yet. Magically, the freezing cold and howling wind prodigiously blew creative inspiration my way.

Here is another song I composed from my winter song collection which draws its influence from my winter walking journeys. The song is available to play and listen to here:

Play Howling In The Wind

Credits: composer, guitarist, lyricist, and producer by Lorraine Juhl

6 February 2026 - Reflections In The Flurries

The horrendous wind gales, snow storms and freezing cold which is prevailing this winter favourably, creatively inspired me to compose a collection of songs which draw their influence from my myriad short distance walking expeditions through this harsh winter weather.

One of the songs from my winter song collection is available to play and listen to here:

Play Reflections In The Flurries

Credits: composer, guitarist, lyricist, and producer by Lorraine Juhl

20 January 2026 - Lorraine's Classical Music

While circumstantially granted a few days of solitude I was at leisure to compose instrumental classical music. The musical composition titled "Walk Through The Park," which is composed for two acoustic guitars, reflects the pleasant calm emotional feelings influenced by the natural elements in a particular countryside park environment that the composer experiences.

"Walk Through The Park" is produced both as handwritten sheet music composition and as an audible version which can be played and listened to here:

Play Walk Through The Park

Credits: composer, guitarist, and producer by Lorraine Juhl

14 January 2026 - The Statue In The Park

On my way to the hospital for social care, which I'm deeply grateful for, while treading through a city public park in the dismal snowy weather I noticed along a passage sundry statues depicting, what appeared to be in heavy sleet, myriad sculptures of ordinary people frozen in a moment of their artists creations of them. One, which I had time to particularly notice about an hour later on my way back from the hospital, evinced a portrayable pair of a young man consoling a crying young woman. I found no written description accompanying this incredibly poignant statue regarding this dramatic scene of why this young woman was tearfully lamenting on the shoulders of this seemingly caring young man. But, I certainly found this statue couple to be astonishingly emotionally touching.

5 January 2026 - Shoulder Strength Training

Suddenly it became quiet and calm when all the holiday guests vanished: some to go back to work, another to attend school, and yet others to go about their daily lives. I was quite busy during the holidays being an acquiescent host on several occasions. Although I welcome the spirit of holiday social connection, the effort I make to realise such social events ultimately ends up for me to be excruciating physical pain.

I had overexerted myself preparing for the holidays beforehand, actually. Being an acquiescent host merely exacerbated the condition. Apparently I had strained my, now, languishing arm and shoulder. As a result I'm encumbered in functioning and accomplishing my daily activities, whether or not they are creative pursuits or need to be done.

Although winter might seem to be an ideal time for reprieve and relaxation, I sincerely hope to return to fitness. In this regard I'm engaging in 4 to 6 week shoulder strength training sessions with great expectations of recovery.

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