Lisa Koch

In these times of chaos, it's more important than ever to hold your joy. Sing loud, laugh hard every day. That will recharge you for the next sh*t cycle. Be not afraid. The power of the people is greater than…

My mother passed away March 23, 2022.  She was 91. I miss her terribly, but am glad she is done with Alzheimer's. She was a kind, loving, smart, crafty, flirty, glamorous, compassionate, strong, flaming-liberal and so much fun. An amazing…

Happy New Year to all! 2022 tomorrow, whew. COVID, COVID, COVID. Soooooooo tired of COVID. Aren't we all.  I am hopeful that we'll get back to live gigs, live music, live theatre, live dance, live entertainment.  I took a quick…

Global pandemic, Covid-19, coronavirus, plague, quarantine, social distancing, N-95, wash your hands, don't touch your face, 6 foot rule, elbow bump, CDC botched tests, not enough toilet paper, not enough wipes, not enough tests tests tests tests, not enough swabs…

RIP Ham for the Holidays 1996-2017

 It’s the holiday season, and the emails and PM’s begin arrive.  “Are you doing Ham for the Holidays this year?”  “Where’s Ham?”  “How will I survive without Ham this year?”  I politely write, “There…

I am numb. Processing the sudden loss of Peggy Platt, my dear friend, comedy partner, feminist sister and firebrand. Together as Dos Fallopia, we survived and thrived as a comedy duo for 28 years. Not together quite as long…

I can't believe that the 1st month in 2018 is almost over, what th...?  After a successful run of "Ham for the Holidays: The Hamchurian Candidate" at ACT in December, and then making it through Xmas...I crashed. Lynn and I…

Rainy in Seattle, and almost April.  Holy crap, how time flies now that I'm the big 6-Oh.  2017 started out with a bang.   I took an Olivia trip to Panama-Costa Rica, then Lynn and went to the Women's March on…

It finally feels like Fall here in Seattle.  We had an amazing summer and lovely Indian summer, but the temperatures are finally dropping a bit, and the rain has come.  Days are shorter, and that autumn smell is in the…

Busy, busy, busy! I can't believe that it's nearly June.  How does the time fly by so damn fast any more? Beats me. After a fabulous run of "Ham for the Holidays" last December at our new home at ACT,…