Sometimes an unfinished idea just needs time to breathe. In this episode, Don opens the vault on an original song first started back in 2018 — “Smooth and Easy.”
What began as a few chords and a feeling now becomes the spark for a brand-new creative journey.

We’ll talk about rediscovering old inspiration, the art of balance, and how a simple French dish can remind us to keep life smooth, easy, and beautifully layered.

This week’s featured recipe: Salade Niçoise — fresh tuna, eggs, green beans, and potatoes dressed in a bright Dijon vinaigrette.
Plus, a journaling prompt to help you bring one of your own “parked” ideas back to life.

🎵 Background flavor: a touch of classic French accordion (Au Clair de la Lune, public domain).

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Introduction
02:17 – Playing some parts of Smooth & Easy
04:05 – Lyrics to Smooth and Easy
06:18 – Recipe: Salade Niçoise
08:00 – Journaling Prompt
08:17 – Closing / Next Week’s Preview

Lyrics – “Smooth and Easy” (Current Version)

(Written & composed by Don Panzik, © 2018 Blue Steel 24)

Core Idea: Let’s take a vacation together

VERSE 1
Woke up this morning
In the middle of a dream
It was you and me in the islands
I never remember them
But this was so real
I thought I'd take a chance on this premonition

PRE-CHORUS 1
Can't you just smell the salty breeze blowing in
I see the sun shining down on your body
Sippin' on a colada, toes in the sand
What do you say
What do you think
What do you know
It's all arranged
So let's take it...

CHORUS
Smooth and Easy
Let's kick back and take our sweet time
Where the air is clean and breezy
Just you and me, girl
It's never been so fine

VERSE 2
We work to the bone
And when we come home
It seems we only get time to catch our breath

So then there we were
All alone for a change
Had a day sail set up to the wharf
Something you said
Had me all choked up
Said I was who you were looking for

PRE-CHORUS 2
I know it was a dream
But I swear we were there
So real I thought you dreamt it too
When you got up, you had a look in your eye
We both knew it's time we just take it nice and...

BRIDGE
Ever get that feeling when something's so right
And the whole world should just fall in line
Like riding your horse on the white sandy beach
And the whole sky opens up
And the breeze just calls your name
And no matter your thoughts
Everything's going your way