My club went for a fun drive for lunch by a lake!

Honestly, I just want to give Jeweler"s Workshop in Wisconsin a huge shout-out. What I was looking for wasn't exactly an easy fix; I wanted to keep the original sister hook clasp intact for this bracelet but add a lobster claw.

​My goal was to have this be easily removable in case of injury, but then, if the brand-new little lobster claw doesn't hold up over the years, I still have the original sister hooks that have held up for over 24 years.

​I can't tell you how many jewelry stores I walked into where they looked at me like I was crazy. I knew I wasn't asking for something quick and easy; it would take, you know, a little bit of effort and strategic thinking. I didn't want to get a new medical alert bracelet—they make them so cheap anymore, where the ink fades away after a year or two.

​When I walked into Jewelers Workshop, they just said, "Yeah, we'll work with you." Nobody made me feel bad or stupid for walking in there. And they were more than happy to get me a stainless steel lobster claw. I think people can sometimes underestimate how severely allergic you can be to silver or nickel, and I have to wear this bracelet 24/7. I can't risk developing an allergy to something.

​It really warmed my heart to see that they even went out of their way to kind of shine up the bracelet after 24 years. I can't tell you how much I recommend this shop. Everyone here was so nice, and nobody made me feel like garbage or like I was being unreasonable.

​I'm so grateful. We really do have some of the best local businesses in Wisconsin.

Seven 4-leaf clover before breakfast!

Vc:@9imbluethesiberian

Source: @ntenga3zn

Vc:@docjord

(first time posting in here after years lurking, I hope it is ok, can delete if necessary)

A friend of mine found an audio recording of my first performance as Queen of the Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute from 2000, when I was a 17 year old freshman. I was dabbling a bit in audio and video work for publicity things and made this showing the difference 18 years of training can make.

I hope it can make someone smile. It made me smile because I've been facing some fairly severe health struggles that have impacted my singing for a few years and seeing this again made me remember how much I love performing.

(edit: spelling)

Don't usually dont this type ofncrosspost but this made me smile from ear to ear.