the story

The story of Watermelon Socks:

Many of you have asked what the story is behind the song and CD
title, Watermelon Socks. With the help of my friend, Margaret
Phillips, I want to share with you how it all came about.

I had written many songs for children and had toiled with the idea
to share them with my coworkers in an upcoming Professional
Development Day for teachers. My close friend Margaret, a Speech
Pathologist, was quite encouraging and supportive. One cold , rainy
day in the Fall of 2005, we had a lengthy discussion in the parking
lot after one of our district teacher meetings. We talked about many
things…jobs, interests, hopes, and family. Margaret began sharing
about her daughter Maureen, her loves and sweet personality.
Maureen's life was short, just 2 years old when she passed away,
though she took quite a bite out of life! Margaret shared that
Maureen loved wearing her little watermelon socks. "Maureen would
tug off her watermelon socks and then tip over from the effort. She
thought that was BIG FUN."

During our talk, I remember sharing with Margaret how great of a
title (Watermelon Socks) that would be for 'something' ~ We smiled
at the thought and both seemed to know that this was the beginning
of something so meaningful and joyful. Within 30 minutes, the song
Watermelon Socks came to life.

It's a song about life, joy, and remembrance. It's about memories
and the beauty that lies within them. It's about hope, love and
purpose. It's about remembering to take the biggest, juiciest,
sweetest bite out of life that we possibly can!