Mushiness alert: this post contains expressions of such happiness and gratitude that they may make you puke. But I'm just too happy to give a damn! …
Weight Loss, Exercise, Thanksgiving, Showbiz and a Date.
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. …
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. …