My father was a Lt. Col. in the US Army Air Corp in WWII. According to my sister, who recently discovered the photo above, he was made an officer upon enlisting because of his high IQ. (Trust me - it skipped a generation!). He was stationed in India & China, planning strategy behind the front lines. He’s the one everyone is listening to in the photo. My mother always said “he was a great communicator”.
Read MoreAll my solo shows since March have been from my basement studio sitting at my grandfather’s Steinway so it will be very fun to have a little more elbow room and have live smiling humans in front of me. And actual applause! The truth is, it’s not about needing the sound of applause, its the completion of the circle that I miss.
Read MoreIn our new world, I will confess I rather miss the early days in March and April when everything stopped. I’ve heard others say the same. There was a sweetness and choiceless-ness about it that has since worn off as we hover in limbo.
Read MoreIt seems our main sport these days is to continually discuss, read about, and endlessly analyze what’s going on in our Crazy Town world. My inclination is always to bring it down to the most basic level of human nature.
Read MoreToday was a landmark day. I actually got up AND got dressed, in that order - not after 8 hours in my pyjamas. Right away, like a grown up in real life! Apparently it takes very little for me to be proud of myself these days.
Read MoreHow are you? No really – How ARE you? I sincerely want to know.
Me? As I wrote my friend Sue the other day – “I’m actually doing just fine. It’s weird, scary, wonderful, confusing, tragic, liberating and transformative all at the same time.
My everything is rather boundless right now – my aversion to dark entertainment, my appreciation for where I live – the set, the island, the province, and the country; especially the country. Here’s the thing America - no matter how old we are, we still want to feel like a grown up is in charge. Enough said.
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