• Learn three clean jokes.
    Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
    Floss your teeth.
    Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
    Don't be afraid to say "I don't know."
    Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
    Keep secrets.
    Rekindle old friendships.
    Never underestimate the power of love.
    Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
    Sing in the shower.
    Carry jumper cables in your trunk.
    Wave at kids on school buses.
    Call your mother.
    Have a firm handshake.
    Leave everything a little better than you found it.
    Stop blaming others.
    Say "thank-you" a lot.
    Plant flowers every spring.
    Look people in the eye.
    Marry only for love.
    Have a dog.
    Keep it simple.
    Don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake."
    Dance like no-one is watching. Sing like no-one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt.
    Don't expect life to be fair.
    Take responsibility for every area of your life.
    Always accept an outstretched hand.
    Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
    Sing in a choir.
    be there when people need you.
    Say "please" a lot.
    Compliment three people everyday.
    Avoid negative people.
    Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it.
    Be the first to say hello.
    Never refuse homemade brownies.
    Over tip breakfast waitresses.
    Commit yourself to constant improvement.
    Count your blessings.
    Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
    Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
    Wear polished shoes.
    Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
    Be forgiving of yourself and others.
    Make new friends but cherish the old ones.
    Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.
    Return all things you borrow.
    Use the good silver.
    Keep your promises (no matter what).
    Send lots of Valentines Day cards and sign them "Someone who thinks you're terrific."
    Plant a tree on your birthday.
    Drink champagne for no reason at all.
    Remember other people's birthdays.
    Compliment even small improvements.
    Strive for excellence, not for perfection.
    Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.

What a busy season it’s been

Silver Chord has had a pretty full season in spring 2025. We owe a great deal of thanks to our two booking coordinators, Sharon and Colette, who contacted a great many places we’ve sung before and got us on their schedules. Since December, we’ve sung:

  • at Seniors’ Village in Maple Ridge
  • with the Preschoolers at the PoCo Community Centre (what a delightful event!)
  • at the Glen Pine Variety Winter Showcase (where we always bring the house down)
  • for a farewell concert for Lil Cumberbirch, the retiring music director at Glen Pine
  • at the Madison Care Centre
  • Willow Manor in Maple Ridge
  • Creekside Day Centre in Maple Ridge (twice!)
  • the George Derby Centre in Burnaby
  • Shaughnessy Care Home (just down the road from where we practise)
  • the Lakeshore Care Centre near Como Lake in Coquitlam
  • Parkwood Manor in Coquitlam

and as of this writing we STILL have four more shows to go in June! Not only that, we’re already making plans for the fall and winter of 2025!

Never let it be said that seniors just sit around all day!

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