Monthly archive for ‘ November, 2007 ’

The Deep End

28th November 2007 | 0 Comments

I have to let a few of you in on something: I just learned how to swim. Well, actually, I have been taking private lessons (off & on) for months. I’d get to a certain point in my aquatic progress and then: POOF! I disappeared. Sometimes it was legit. I would cancel swimming lessons cause [...]


The Chicago Marathon..2007

23rd November 2007 | 0 Comments

How fabulous! How gorgeous! We performed for the La Salle Bank / Chicago Marathon for the third year in a row. It was a gorgeous morning. Chicago had unseasonable warm temperatures (high eighties) Last year we were wearing hats and gloves and freezing our butts off! This year they cut the marathon short AFTER [...]


Into the Wild, Roger Ebert, me & the power of movies

15th November 2007 | 0 Comments

This is a letter that I wrote to Roger Ebert which he then posted on his website:check it out on rogerebert.comMy letter on rogerebert.com
Here is a copy of it here for you. In case you don’t know this about me: I am a big movie buff!!
I saw “Into The Wild” last night and loved it. [...]


I met George Lucas.

5th November 2007 | 2 Comments

I really did. I met him Saturday night at a wedding reception at which we (me and the band) were performing. I was recommended by Melody Hobson (President of Ariel Capital Management -black owned investment firm – hugely successful – and she is the groom’s boss & mentor) Oh yeah, George Lucas is her boyfriend.
Melody [...]