This show business stuff ain’t easy.  And it’s especially hard for a person who is naturally shy and humble like myself.  I know some of you are laughing. “You shy? – yeah right!”  Well, it’s my shyness that has kept me from putting myself out there enough to make the big time.  Can I mention [...]

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We have had some fabulous gigs lately. It’s been a real pleasure these past few weeks. Everyone has been in the mood to party! I notice it now more than ever before. Maybe because spring has sprung, or Obama is President, or people are just feeling optimistic but our audiences have been so enthusiastic. Of [...]

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Yep, the House of Blues gig was just what I needed to slap me back to reality. Yeah, they lowered the pay. Gosh, I’m lucky that people are willing to pay me and my band to basically have fun. Because despite the hard work that it is – performing is fun.

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I had 17 calls fro solicitors between 8:05AM and 4:00PM. There oughta be a law!! I usually look at the caller ID and ignore them but finally at call #16, I answered: (pause…background noise) Hi, uh… Lynne? Who is this? Is this Lynne? Yes, who is this? It’s Carl. Carl who? I’m calling from Debt… [...]

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always good for a laugh: the M&M’s in Times Square. And a weird one!! I fell asleep with Let The Right One In on DVD and I woke up feeling a bit weird. Lesson: Never fall asleep with an artsy Vampire movie on in the background – in Swedish! Well, tomorrow is the big day [...]

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I should have known better… I had way too much fun last week. I let my guard down. I forgot to wait for the other shoe to fall! I am not normally a pessimist. I am a fairly happy person. I almost never take off my rose colored glasses. But I am in show business. [...]

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