Dec 4 2010
3/19/2000-11/24/2010
We lost Ciara, our beautiful Irish wolfhound on the morning of November 24, 2010. She was 10 1/2 years old, which is pretty ancient for a wolfie. She was a wonderful friend, companion, and happy happy happy every day.…
Apr 1 2010
In January, I was asked by my good friend Patti West if I wanted to be a part of the Seattle Solo Performance Festival. I said, "sure"-- and then thought about what new material I wanted to create. Since the…
Feb 4 2010
Okay, it's the day after my birthday and I don't feel appreciably older... hmmm. I guess that's a good thing. Besides, the sun is shining in Seattle and it's 57 degrees in Feb. Crazy.
Had a great birthday bash at…
Nov 26 2009
Hey Everybody,
Happy Turkey Day, ahhhhh!
Our Xmas extravaganza opens in just a few hours-- "Ham for the Holidays: Lard Potion #9"-- we've been rehearsing like crazy for the past 3 weeks, and are very excited about the show. It's…
Aug 31 2009
I was nominated for 4 Just Plain Folks Awards, and by gosh...I won something!
I got 1st place in the Vocal Jazz Song category ("You Must Have Forgotten"), and landed two 2nd places: 2nd in the Cabaret Song category ("I'm…
Jun 28 2009
Well go figure... I was nominated for 3 song awards: Best Cabaret Song: "I'm a Middle-Aged Woman" and "Back When We Had Sex" Best Vocal Jazz Song: "You Must Have Forgotten." Also nominated for Best Cabaret Album: "Tall Cool Drink"…
Mar 31 2009
Frank B. Koch April 8, 1931- March 3, 2009 “If you live a meaningful life, you never really die. Instead, you break into 1,000 pieces, each of which stay alive within the people whose lives you’ve touched along the…
Dec 18 2008
It's almost Xmas, and we've got the white stuff here... 6+ inches yesterday, wow Peggy Platt and I had a short 4-night run of "The Dos Fallopia Xmas Hour (and a half)" and managed to get through all…
Nov 23 2008
Hey there Well, my blogging skills suck. My last entry was from August, and now it's rainy November, just a few days away from the tryptophan Fest that is Thanksgiving. Holy moly, where does the time go? Catch up…
Jul 31 2008
Well, it's Aug. 1, and raining in Seattle. Hell I don't care--it's been absolutely lovely for the past few weeks Spent 2.5 weeks in France last month (Olivia cruise, Provence-Burgundy riverboat). Big fun. My partner Lynn traveled with…
Mar 20 2008
It was quite the experience opening my Off-Broadway show in NYC. "27 rue de Fleurus" opened March 6, 2008 and will run through April 13. My collaborator, Ted Sod wrote the book and co-wrote the lyrics-- I composed the music…
Dec 31 2007
Hey everybody-- it's 2008, whoa! Had a fabulous year, and I'm looking forward to a great '08. We just closed our Dos Fallopia Xmas show ("Ham for the Holidays: Swine, Woman, and Song!") and had a wonderful December, 27 shows…