Melody Writes
Writer Chick With a UkuleleI'm a Writer and avid ukulele player who loves the Beatles, the 1960s, nature, and my fun, crazy family and friends. I'm editing my memoir, “How Do I Explain This to My Kids?”, and am a member of Story Summit.
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Celebrating my Son Stevie
Real Love by the Beatles - This song was recorded later in 1996 by the three remaining Beatles, based on a 1969 Demo by John Lennon.
My son Stevie passed away suddenly on April 6, 2026… he was 44 years old with so many plans for the futu...
The Day Stevie Fell into the Ocean
Background:
Stevie has been on dialysis for kidney failure for over nine years, and he’s not even 45 yet. He would hook up every night at home, always waiting for those boxes of fluids — he went through a box a day. Now the doctors want h...
Losing Stevie
The Hardest Post I’ve Written in My Life
This is by far the most heart wrenching, and difficult post I have ever made in my life. I really wasn’t sure if I was gonna be able to do it.
My words and thoughts are garbled and either nonexiste...
Day #7 of 100 Days of Ukulele 2026
Yellow Submarine - with my special Guest, my grandson Issak.
Today I got to do all the cool things with Issak and the family. I was sad to miss Jeremiah and Charlotte this time, and I hope I see them soon.
We picked Issak up from his afte...
Day #6 of 100 Days of Ukulele 2026
Let It Be
I decided to record one more song while sitting in my car at the rest area in the Siskiyous along the Klamath River. This song literally leapt into my head, like you gotta do Let It Be!
I decided to listen to whatever crazy voic...
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Mary Lane Cryns, aka Melody, MFA in Creative Nonfiction, active member of Story Summit, who loves the Beatles, the 60s, nature, and my fun, crazy family and friends. Finishing my memoir, “How Do I Explain This to My Kids?”
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