My summer was highlighted by two fabulous Air Supply concerts and I want to thank Air Supply (and their booking agents) for returning to the tri- state area...I was going into serious withdraw. Singing with Sherry and Lori the Swanee Birthday song to Russell and Graham in Kettering, Ohio was both terrifying and wonderful. Many thanks to Lori, Sherry, Bobbie and Angie for dragging me out of the bathroom when I suddenly started having a nervous breakdown just before we sang (go figure - after doing hundreds of these singing telegrams I suddenly got scared!). That evening was without a doubt one of the most memorable of the year.

At long last, Two of my good friends, Sandy Dossey and Bill Samuel tied the knot this spring and it was wonderful!! I felt priveliged to have been asked to be the soloist at the ceremony...After a few bumps in getting the OK on the order of the songs Bill and Sandy wanted and securing the fabulous accompanist, all was ready and the day was a blast! All the bridesmaids looked fantastic and the TSO men all looked dashing in their suits! I do apologize for not providing photos to this portion of the page - but seeing as how I am me, it should come as no surprise that I seem to have misplaced my photos!! At any rate - Congratulations Bill and Sandy!

Meeting the Sunset Players family and becoming a part of it was one of the best things about 1999! Thanks for taking me in and entrusting me with a pivotal role in "Picasso". I regard this show as my favorite so far that I have done. To my fellow Schmendimites - take it STRAAIIGHHT from the horses mouth - there is only ONE true genius who ever lived and it wasn't Picasso and it wasn't Einstein! Here's to the 20th century! - I mean the 21st Century!!

The weekly trek to my old stomping grounds, NKU every Monday to meet with this crazy bunch called "They Drove Over Here" is always a highlight. I will miss the members who have joined us and then moved on - Allen, Dawn and Kathleen - In the same way I am looking forward to working with the newest folks: Thomas, Irvetta and Nicole! Brian has done a great job of getting the gears in motion for getting us on stage again - Denise and Christine are always keeping us on track with CROW and SIDE...Together we will all make this improv group shine in the Queen City! Thanks, Christine for getting us on TV!

My first show with Drama workshop was a fantastic and fun show and I hope to work again with this group in the future! I enjoyed working again with Scott and Tim, being the dingy sister of Wendy Rogers, and learning how to face stage left when there is audience over that way! Everyone made this show great! Dan and Don played off of each other so well as Oscar and Felix! And, hey, Tim - guess I will see you in the nuthouse!

I once again joined the cast of this yearly river haunting to sit with those cute little rats in the cage...I wish I had been able to participate a bit more - But my circumstances were a bit rocky during this years run. I hope to one again be on top of things next year...As always I find myself looking forward to this gig every year as the weather starts to change I hear the rats calling to me and I must don my peanut butter covered dress and black body suit.

My current project is learning how to teach youngins about music and musical theatre productions. In the spring I will be appearing in Sunset Players production of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest"...As a drunken prostitute named Candy Starr...I guess you all know that isn't much of a stretch since by nature I am quite the drinker of ill repute! (sarcasm alert for any long-distance family members!).