A Great Big Diva!

Dinner with the U.S. Ambassador to Canada

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Gee, that sounds impressive! It was one of the nicest evenings I've had in awhile. So we (The Shivers and I) get to the hotel and as you know, I was exhausted. I took a thirty minute nap before I had to jump up and get dressed for dinner. I was so stressed out about what to wear. I am so fat these days and it makes me terribly insecure sometimes especially when I have to figure out what to wear to a diplomatic function... …

Air Travel, Exhaustion, Pretty Cities

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I made it! I am writing from my hotel room in Ottawa, Ontario right before I fall out on the bed for a quick nap before the Ambassador's dinner... I sang at the Drake last night to 12:30am and then home to freak some more over clothing choices for this weekend's events. As usual, I got very little sleep (seventy-five minutes) and and I am near death from exhaustion. …

Big Doings July 4th

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Happy July 4th Weekend Folks!!! It's a great time for getting together and enjoying Summer. And we have a humdinger of a gig this weekend. We have been asked to perform at the July 4th Program being held at the U.S. Ambassador to Canada's residence in Ottawa, Ontario. Ambassador Jacobson is from Chicago and was appointed to this post by President Obama last year. The ambassador is throwing a little 4th of July party for about 4000 guests - including Foreign Ambassadors to Canada and other …

So much time, so little time.

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That's the story of my life right now. Am I crazy or did summer sneak up on me and then half of it slipped by me without noticing? I have so much to do this summer and it's already July!!! OY VEY. Hope everyone can take a moment and be still... stop, take five seconds and be still. It works better with a masseuse working on your bare back and new age music playing in the background... …