And so after a lovely Thanksgiving weekend, it's business as usual - or as usual as my life gets. I spent Turkey Day with an old friend from college. It was a small affair and elegant like this woman always does it: gorgeous home, beautiful table setting, specialty cocktails, elegant appetizers and kick-ass food for dinner. I took only a tablespoon of everything and still my plate was full! And she has a very lovely and well-mannered cat named Melon. She and two of her guests are …
Another Great Weekend of Performing.
Lynne Jordan & the Shivers had another great weekend of work. I performed at the Drake Hotel on Friday and at a wonderful wedding on Saturday night. And we had a blast! We had to have a sub (substitute) on Bass as Dave had to do an out of town trip with his church. I was a wee bit nervous at first until Raymond told me about the guys he'd hired - two different subs - usually the optimal thing would be to hire one guy for both gigs but these dudes were such pros and so damned brilliant that …
Air Travel, Exhaustion, Pretty Cities
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. …
More Reflections on Show Biz…
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 that maybe I'm too old to be trying to do anything? To be the center of attention can be most gratifying if you are pleasing people and making them feel good and they shower you with praise (which you …
Back to the Drake Hotel
Well, I guess it wasn't just me and my loved one's opinion. Lynne Jordan & a Trio of Shivers done good. The Drake has booked us for Friday nights through June and July. Wow. This is the start of my cabaret show development. If I do this right and don't screw up (meaning I keep bringing in the new material) I could really create some magic here. …