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Twisted Tapestry Concert At Downtown At The Gardens

Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz Be Happy, Down On The Corner, Eight Days A Week, Fever,
Twisted Tapestry is a group of eclectic musicians House Of The Rising Sun, In The Summertime, Jolene,
showcasing harp, Knocking on Heaven’s Door, Love Yourself, Mercy, Rolling
vocals, keys, and In The Deep, Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay, Stand By Me,
percussion. They Summertime, Then He Kissed Me, Tide Is High, Will You Still
played multi-genre Love Me, Won’t Back Down, You Can’t Hurry Love, You Know
favorites ranging I’m No Good and so many great songs.
from the ’60s to today Twisted Tapestry filled the courtyard at Downtown at
including Patsy Cline’s the Gardens with an energetic repertoire of rock, pop, blues,
Crazy, and I Fall To with songs that are upbeat, classy and rocking which leaves
Pieces, Brown Eyed the audience wanting more. Residents and guests loved the
Girl, Build Me Up music, dancing, eating, and relaxing outdoors on a beautiful
Buttercup, Can’t Help May evening.
Falling In Love With Visit their website at https://www.reverbnation.com/
You, Dancing In The twistedtapestry (twistedtapestrymusic@gmail.com).
Moonlight, Don’t Stop
Believing, Don’t Worry

The Single’s Scene Column

The Summer Dating Tsunami even create multiple personas to make their stories more
believable. They will try to continue a “fake” relationship
for months--always avoiding a face-to-face meeting. This
By Kelly Leary, M.S., THE happens ALL the time.
Florida Matchmaker, est. Ghosting: When someone you’ve been seeing
1991 vanishes without a trace. You could have been dating a
“A life without love few days, or months, but one day they simply disappear.
is like a year without They don’t return your texts, and may even block you
summer.”~~Anonymous to avoid having the break-up conversation with you. It’s
Happy 4th of July to cowardly, but sadly common, especially with a vast array
all of our clients, couples of dating apps at our fingertips. It’s too easy to jump ship
and friends. Isn’t it great if you are dating an online addict (Facebook or any dating
to feel liberated after 16 site).
plus months of all an Zombie-ing: If you’ve been ghosted, the culprit may
around socially restrictive resurface. It’s usually a decent amount of time after they
dating dilemma? How do disappeared, and they often act like nothing happened,
you distance and date like a revived corpse.
at the same time, right? Unlike many would think, we Nexting: With all the apps at our fingertips
started seeing clients and matching again last summer and singles finding it so easy to communicate via a
around June of 2020. Since then, the pool of new men smartphone, anyone can be anyone. False confidence
and women joining has been really interesting. It’s been abounds and many just feel they can jump to the next
fun to witness. Professional men and women of ALL in an instant...and guess what? They can. This is a weak
ages (and I mean 25 to 85) have been calling us after testimony to a real man or woman who is looking to date
being frozen on the fence in limbo. People are taking sincerely as a romantic goal. If you feel you are in this
action and taking back control of their social love life trap, get out quickly.
after it was threatened. The pandemic vibe taught us not Stashing: When the person you’re dating doesn’t
to take anything for granted...and to set the stakes high introduce you to their friends or family and doesn’t
on living your best life. post anything about YOU on social media. Basically,
Many couples broke up during COVID--leaving a lot you’re their secret boyfriend or girlfriend, while they
of you to fly free. So now that you are FREE (single) how feel justified in “stashing” you on the shelf, pretending
do you feel about it? I would bet that being single is not nothing is going on to the outside world, and keeping
your end game. So what do you do? You get smart for their options open. If they proclaim you as their romantic
one thing. Let the current dating tsunami take over your interest, they will have to give up their search.
heart in a good way. Don’t fret about the worries of dating Benching: Before you have “the talk” with your new
again. Just get smarter, get up to date (no pun). Realize partner about whether you are in an exclusive relationship,
long term relationships are back in style. Old school ways you are at risk of being “benched.” Like the sports term,
of dating have re-emerged in a refreshing manner. People where players are left on the bench as reserves, you might
are getting to know each other better before diving in feet find yourself being someone’s back-up option as they
first. This has allowed the process to change from falling continue to look around. They may come back to you if
in love to forever love. nobody better comes along, but that doesn’t give one high
If you desire to have forever love again, you can. hopes for the relationship, does it?
Period. You do have to put yourself out there and make If you or someone you know has resisted dating
yourself vulnerable. There is no way around it. There are because of all or some of the above, I don’t blame you.
no dating hacks (other than hiring a matchmaker). There Don’t think of what you have to lose today, think of what
is no insurance policy on love per se. You can, however, you have to gain and avoid anyone and any person who
date smart and date local while positioning yourself to seems to be online too much. This is where many dating
meet authentic people via private introduction from an problems begin and end. I advise you to get real. Live
educated pro. This is always your best bet. If you go IRL (in real life). Love offline FOR SURE. Be confident,
online or use social media as your source, be aware of smart, and carry on my friend! It’s time you start dating
some of the bumps you could encounter along the way. If again. You got this--and so do we! Every pot has a lid.
you get frustrated, make a change for the better and don’t Dating can be fun you know...let’s play and see what
get bitter, like many people who play or stay online dating happens! You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
too long. It can affect you if you do which is why we Stop overthinking and make your move while the dating
are giving you this Dating 101 education to avoid. This pool is HOT! This July we have some exclusive specials
is essentially how to stay safe emotionally, fiscally, and that will only be available to my loyal readers and their
physically. Knowledge is power, friends. friends. Share the love and pass it on!
Common Dating Risks: Wishing you so much love and happiness this July.
Micro-Cheating: Inappropriate flirting or contact The clouds have parted. There is nothing but green
with another that lacks physical touch. It goes beyond pastures ahead for you.
emotional infidelity, in that this usually occurs on an XOXO,
electronic device in one way or another. How do you know Kelly
if you have crossed the line? If you are doing anything #ChristmasInJulySpecials #ShareYourLove
you would not want your partner to know about (when it #30YearsInTheBiz #MakeYourFreedomFun
comes to dating or flirting) like texting inappropriately, #TellYourFriends
sending photos or sharing intimate feelings with anyone Kelly Leary, Founder of Revolution Dating has a
other than your “exclusive” partner, then you are micro- master’s degree in psychology and 30 successful years
cheating. in the dating industry. A top matchmaker, now known as
Love Bombing: The flame that burns too fast dies THE Florida Matchmaker, she has been profiled by ABC
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