News that I have neglected to share... I have been asked by the great artist Tony Fitzpatrick to become a part of the musical cast of his one man show entitled: "This Train" when he takes it to New York!!! Whoo hoo! Tony is a very successful artist who happens to reside in Chicago. I met him at a huge Art Show back in the early 90's. He is a published author and artist. He has appeared in several major motion pictures and now has this successful one man show that enjoyed a sold out run at …
Turning Out the Drake!
Wow!! Tonight was wonderful. The thing that made it so great was the turnout of my friends and family. There were folks in attendance from every aspect of my life: day jobs from the 80's, college, college friend's parents, people I'd taken classes with, shopped with, partied with, done events for - you name it. And they were dancing and whooping, hollering, eating and drinking up a storm. Thank you Facebook. …
I Can’t Blog About That!
So, you may have wondered where I've been for the past few weeks. I've been here having all kinds of fun and confusing times but you know what? Thanks to Facebook - I can't blog about it. Well, I could blog about it but the characters involved are so distinct and such that I would have to change their names, occupations and height even to describe the wackness in my life right now. What a drag!! I must ask Web Manager Adrienne to be sure to sever the direct feed into Facebook. In case …
Small World, Documentary Filmmakers & Taxi Cabs
Photo: "taxi" by anna kipervaser - On Look Films Sometimes something as random as the taxi you hail can open up a world of new friendship, conversation and interconnection. I got into a conversation with my cab driver - found out he was a musician (he was playing his band's lovely music on the cab stereo) and invited him to my gig this Saturday at the Green Dolphin Street. Then I come home to find out - via Facebook - that he is a filmmaker who is teamed up with another dear person in my life …
ain’t nothing but a number
"Age ain't nothing but a number." That's what a twenty something said to me last week. I laughed. And as I glanced around the tavern and bopped to the music ( a "top forty" tune that I loved singing with my band) I realized that maybe it was true. "You're as young as you feel!" Well, in that case, I am about one hundred years old yesterday. Seriously folks, I feel pretty young. I don't feel like I'm approaching fifty (in two years) So it was with much amusement that I noticed the …