Have A Nice Day
I’m in the elevator of my apartment building, I’m perusing my iPad, when an older gentleman in the elevator says, “Whatcha workin’ on?” I tell him I’m just pulling up an email for my appointment. He says, “Oh. Well, I’m doing laundry.” I smile and say, “That’s never...
Sleep
Oh, elusive sleep. It is 4:30am and you have left me. You left over two hours ago. Disappeared. Not be to found again, at least not today. Insomnia is a bitch. I consider myself fortunate when it comes to this dreadful onslaught of deprivation because I don’t suffer...
Friends To The Rescue
I have the greatest friends. I just love them. They have open minds and open hearts and so much to give. Whenever I’ve needed them to step up, they have, whether it’s for me or in support of something I care about. You all probably know that I’ve been neck deep in...
8 Life Lessons
I met the craziest, cutest, most bright-eyed, star-struck girl a few weeks ago. She actually managed to track me down at Broadway Dance Center. When I came out of the school she literally threw her arms around my body and told me she loved me and I was her idol and it...
Silence Is Golden
Silence may be golden, but it can also be a big pain in the butt when it’s inflicted upon you in the form of vocal rest and you are not allowed to speak for fear of ruining your vocal cords forever. Geez. As many of you know, that is my current situation having just...
Surgery was a piece of cake. P’shaw.
This is the email I sent out to my family after my surgery today: Hi everyone, I'm already home and have even had lunch. Surgery went very well. Psuedo-cyst on vocal cord officially "popped". FINALLY! My anesthesiologist was a hoot. Super hip and fun. She really put...
A DIY Rainbow Goddess
I planned for today’s blog to be about a friend of mine -- her wonderful achievements, and why I admire her so much. But then the landscape of my news and social media became saturated with rainbows and I wondered if I should save my idea to write about Kate, and turn...
Can We All Get Along?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sONfxPCTU0 “Can we all get along”, asked Rodney King at a press conference following the 1992 riots that sprung up in Los Angeles following the acquittal of four police officers on trial for excessively beating him after a high speed...
If Music Be The Food Of Love
Music is so powerful. We have all experienced the power of song. A melody can take us right back to a memory, as if we’re living it again. There are times I swear a song can even muster up particular smells from a day gone by. Music has the ability to capture...
Chivalry vs. Feminism
Oddly, it isn’t feminism in the strictest sense of the word that made think on this subject. It was a situation with an elderly woman attending a recent gala award ceremony that stirred these thoughts in me. I witnessed younger men refuse to give up their seats for an...
It Stops With Me
I was in Rick’s Coffee and Sandwich Shop in Monmouth, Oregon last week. An adorable joint where I met the funny, open-hearted Rick who made me a perfect almond milk latte served with a fair share of puns and a jolly smile. He gave me a beautiful start to my day. While...
Born This Way
I was paid a lovely compliment last night. It happened while I was attending a terrific concert called Broadway by the Year at Town Hall. It’s a marvelous series that highlights songs from Broadway shows in the specific years they debuted. The producer gets some of the best vocal talent in NYC to bring these songs to life, and it’s a really fun night.