Sing-along Café Thursday, May 28th, 2026

My second week on a Sailing and Flying theme was a little different from last week, but a few of the songs were the same (since it was a different group) and some of the themes we explored were the same.

We talked about the feeling of freedom that flying and sailing, and even swimming give us. There's something special about being surrounded by air or water instead of being on land, and even when there are other people there, it feels more private or personal. You can be introspective when you're in a ship or an "airship". It's a vacation, when you're not at home on the ground. The theme of flying and sailing as an escape came up, and that home and love were to be found on the ground. Also, dreams and fantasy live "up there" or "out there" and not here on the ground. We also reminisced about dancing, and wished that we had more opportunities to dance.

We had an interesting cake experience. I bought a cake at Dollarama to try (really!) and it was excellent, a good deal and a perfect summer treat. It was a lemon cake with Sicilian Lemon. So good. I'll be getting that again.

Here's a list of some of the songs we sang and listened to:

Carry on Wayward Son by Kansas
Cool Change by Little River Band
Reminiscing by Little River Band
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) by Looking Glass
Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Come Sail Away by Styx
Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) by Glass Tiger
Jet Airliner by Steve Miller Band
Beyond the Sea by Bobby Darin
Sailing by Christopher Cross

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