Good Music and Blueberry Pancakes!

I practiced for my recital today. My accompanist is Carol Graham...and she's absolutely amazing! I couldn't ask for anyone better! Her friendly spirit always puts me at ease and her talent on the piano is incredible. Sometimes I dread rehearsals, just because I have to sing and work on music SO MUCH....but I've always looked forward to working with her. Anyway, I'm excited about the recital, but already getting butterflies. Most people don't realize how much preparation goes into planning and performing these things! It's not like we can hide behind anyone either, singing is what we do, and we are just THERE...in front of everyone....showing everything that we work for and that's important to us, while fighting nerves and knowing, we get that one chance, note by note...phrase by phrase, song by song to show everything. Sounds crazy and dramatic, but it's true....I sing with everything in me and only hope that it strikes some one's "fancy."

I went to dinner tonight with an old friend. I met her when I was 17 and in High School working at Pier One Imports. She was new to the area and in between jobs, so she was just working at

Pier One until she found something new and "real." We used to joke because at the time she was 34 and I could say "haha, I'm half of your age!"....anyway, we became wonderful friends...and she's almost like a "big sister"......I just know that I can't go too long without talking to her and when I'm at home on breaks, we make it our plans to go to Cracker Barrel, save the world, and have blueberry pancakes. That's always what we did when I was in High School and not much has changed! It's amazing that you can go your entire life not knowing someone....meet them....and they become so important to you that you never knew how you got along without them!

Ok, guess I'm going to close. We rented the old Disney movie Anastasia.....I love Disney movies!...or really any cartoon :) Guess I'll never REALLY grow up!!