Very soon we will be starting that annual journey through the alphabet as guided by the team founded by Arlee Bird. The A to Z Challenge is a month-long event with hundreds of participants sharing their various insights on a whole host of interesting topics. This will be my 9th year participating. I have done the challenge with a few different themes, some of them centering around my scrapbooking and crafting passion and some of them regarding the concerts we have seen. If you want to see what the other eight years were about, here are the links to the reflection posts:
2016 – Music – https://asmile4ufromjanet.blogspot.com/2016/05/in-marry-month-of-may-2016.html – A general discussion of music, instruments, etc.
2017 – Concerts Scrapbooked – https://scr4pl80.com/2017/05/08/a-to-z-challenge-reflection/ Combining my scrapbooking passion with the concerts we had been to.
2018 – Michaels – https://scr4pl80.com/2018/05/07/blogging-from-a-to-z-2018-reflections/ I worked at Michaels Arts and Craft stores for about 6 months and this was a trip through the aisles there.
2019 – Paper Crafting – https://scr4pl80.com/2019/05/06/a-to-z-challenge-2019-10th-anniversary-reflection/ General paper crafting and card making supplies and examples.
2020 – Concerts Scrapbooked – https://scr4pl80.com/2020/05/04/a-to-z-challenge-2020-reflections/ Another set of the concerts we had been to, mostly scrapbooked.
2021 – San Francisco – https://scr4pl80.com/2021/05/03/a-to-z-2021-reflection/ Traveling through the streets of San Francisco.
2022 – Dating – https://scr4pl80.com/2022/05/05/a-to-z-reflection-2022/ The art of dating through the alphabet.
2023 – Illuminate SF – https://scr4pl80.com/2023/05/01/a-to-z-2023-reflection/ Another trip through San Francisco, this time looking at the Illuminate SF sculptures and light shows.
So what to do for this year? I decided that I could make one more trip through the concerts we’ve attended. Since we first started going to shows in 2006 on a fairly regular basis we’ve been to over 140 shows. During that time we’ve seen several bands a number of times with the most frequent ones being Foreigner at 11, Pat Benatar 9 times and Journey 7. It is getting harder and harder to see new bands but we have seen a couple in the last year so I figured I could get one more abecedarium out of it. As with the other years, I will use some song titles to help fill in the letters but I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch.
I do have some of the concerts already in my scrapbooks but I decided not to stress myself out this year and if they are not done, I’m going to write about them anyway. I still have the pictures and in some cases videos so that’s going to have to do.
I hope you come along with me this year. Please also check out the other participants. It’s going to be a fun month.
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I am so impressed about how actively you guys are attenting concerts! Looking forward to finding out which ones you will be writing about this time š
https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-z-blogging-challenge-2024-theme-reveal.html
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Thanks! Just realized that tomorrow is the start and I have only 1 post done!
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I am very excited about your theme this year.āI mentioned your blog and the theme in a recent post on my blog.āLooking forward to reading all about your concert going experiences.
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Thanks Dave. Looking forward to reading yours too!
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This sounds like such a good reveal!āI’m so keen to see what you come up with.
Kai
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Thanks Kai! I better get going with my drafts!
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Looking forward to reading your posts.āI’m still dithering about whether I will do the challenge this year – I’m definitely in a blogging slump right now.āI do have an idea in my head but didn’t get to make the cut for a theme reveal so I may back out.āAlthough doing the challenge is a good way to get back into regular posting/visiting blogs etc.āDecisions, decisions lol
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Thanks Wendy. It is a big time commitment. I know the blog slump well.
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Exciting theme reveal! I’m looking forward to following your A-to-Z journey throughout April. Best of luck with the challenge. Iāve restarted my blog and deleted all the old content since Iāve been away for about 10 years and am coming back with the A-to-Z Challenge, hopefully itāll give me some blog theme motivation and some dedicated readers. My theme is here: https://illusionsofchaos.blogspot.com/2024/03/hello-again-atozchallenge-theme-reveal.html
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Thanks! Hoping I can do them all justice. I’ll check yours out too. Thanks for the link.
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Fantastic theme reveal! I can’t wait to explore your posts during the A to Z challenge in April. Wishing you all the best as you embark on this creative journey. Hereās a link to mine – https://hellfireandchaos.blogspot.com/2024/03/atozchallenge-theme-announcement.html
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Thanks! Good luck to you too.
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Fantastic theme you’ve chosen for the A to Z challenge! Can’t wait to see what you have in store for the next letters of the alphabet.
https://whiskeyandwhispers.blogspot.com/2024/03/unveiling-my-atozchallenge-theme-genre.html
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Thanks! Good luck to you!
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It’s amazing how many concerts you’ve been to, and I’m looking forward to seeing pictures and reading about them.
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Thanks Torie!
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Great theme choice for the A to Z challenge! Looking forward to the rest of your alphabet journey!
My topic (here: https://gritandgrace2015.blogspot.com/2024/03/atozchallenge-theme-announcement.html ) may not have as much appeal for everyone, but Iām going to give it a try š
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Thanks Hallie! Good luck to you!
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A concert tour sounds like a lot of fun!
Debbie
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Thanks Debbie! I am kind of looking forward to reliving the experiences!
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You know I’ll be following along – so many have created links to past challenges. I need to do that. A bit of a pain since some are on Blogger and some on WordPress, and across three websites. LOL!
https://dbmcnicol.com/2024-a-to-z-theme-reveal/
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Sounds like a good incentive to get the scrapbooks finished š
Ronel visiting for Theme Reveal for A to Z Blogging Challenge 2024
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Oh if only I had the time!
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Yippy! Another concert tour …. I think that was the first time I started reading you but it was one of my favorites. Can’t wait.
Cheers!
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Oh I’m glad! I was wondering if it was going to be as interesting to others as my trips to SF were.
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Sounds great!
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Thanks John. Hopefully I can make it interesting!
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140 bands!!!! That’s awesome!
Can’t wait to read about it in April š
https://theoldshelter.com/the-lost-generation-introduction/
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It sounds like a lot huh! Hope you like the stories.
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All the best Janet, I doff my hat to you for 9 years on the trot with the Challenge.
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Thanks Deb. Let’s see if I can pull it off.
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I applaud your ability to do this challenge. Wishing you the best. š¶
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Thanks Ally. Going to give it the old college try.
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Iām looking forward to seeing my old friends again in April. No 9 for me also.
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Yay!
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Interesting idea.
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Thanks Jamie
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Yes, it’s going to be fun, Janet!
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I hope I can make it through. Not quite as organized as last year.
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Stopping in to take a look at your theme and wish you a happy March and a wonderful April. Can’t wait to read more during April! ā„
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Thanks for stopping by. Hope I can make it all the way.
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Looking forward to reading your posts.
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