Lisa Koch

Returned last week from a 3 week trip to Vietnam and Cambodia with Olivia Travel.  I was not only entertainer, but staff member on this trip-- in charge of my very own bus.  The Red Bus.  And a wonderful group of women it was!  We started in Hanoi, boarded a junk in gorgeous Halong Bay, made our way to Siem Reap in Cambodia, boarded our plush riverboat and sailed down the Mekong, ending up in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).  An amazing, amazing trip.  We got to experience the beauty of Southeast Asia, the…

Lynn and I had our big "wedding" ceremony back in 2008-- we invited a boatload of people, pitched a giant circus tent, ate a lot of food, spent an enormous amount of money and had a grand ol' time.  Marriage equality arrived in Washington State in Dec 2012, and we decided we would get married "for reals" on our anniversary date in Aug.  But smaller this time, and much cheaper.  Just close family this time, over lunch-- and our good friend Ken was our officiant once again.  And voila... we are now wife and…

Just got back from a great 2 weeks on Olivia's 40th anniversary cruises.  Got to laugh, sing, and jam with my funny and talented pals.  Highlight:  meeting tennis great Billie Jean King, whoo hoo!  Getting all the performers, staff and guests together to celebrate was pretty darned moving, I must say.  I had a hell of a good time.  I had an especially great time with my pals Roxanna Ward and Vickie Shaw. I laugh so hard, milk shoots out my nose.  We appeared as the Barstow Gay Men's Chorus, and that was a…

Whew.  Another year gone.  Ended on a high note with a great run of our Xmas show, "Ham for the Holidays: A Lard Day's Night".  Tons of fun with Peggy, D.J., Michael and the crew.  What a group of goons. I love 'em. 

2011 flew by for me.  Rang in the New Year at a Hot Flash Party in Seattle.  Then on to my annual Birthday Bash in early Feb. (with Roxanna Ward, Vickie Shaw, brother David, Jen Todd, Mel Watson, Peggy, Michael, DJ and more).  March glee was a concert with the fabulous Righteous Mothers.…

Happy holidays to all!

Another "Ham" in the can, Lordy.  "Ham for the Holidays: Wham Bam, Thank You Ham!" was a big success, even with the crappy economy affecting ticket sales.  We had a great run, thank you SO much cast and crew. You are amazing, as always.

I was a wreck the 1st couple weeks of the show--we had to put our wolfhound, Ciara down in the dawn hours right before final Preview performance.  Big sigh. Really, really hard.  I miss our big old sweet girl so much.  Our Maine Coon kitties Cagney…

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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.  We miss her terribly, and our home is very empty without her.  Sigh.

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 death of my father March 2009, I had been wanting to write about sharing his last 2 months on earth.  It was a profound experience, and affected me deeply.  So... I wrote about my dad.  I started writing, and the words just came pouring out of me.  The result is a one-woman show, "Demonstrate the…

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 the Triple Door last Sun, what fun!  My pals Vickie Shaw and Roxanna flew in for the night, and much laughter ensued!  Other friends at the Bash-- Peggy Platt, DJ Gommels, Michael Oaks, Jen Todd, Mel Watson, Linda Severt, my brother David, and a special visit from Scott Warrender.  Really…

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 another Dos Fallopia fun-fest.  Peg and I are joined by the very talented DJ Gommels and Michael Oaks.  This year's show was directed by my brother David, and we had a ton of fun with him.  Characters include:

The Colonel and Shenille, a tacky lounge band entertaining at the…

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 a Middle-Aged Woman"), and 2nd place for Cabaret Album ("Tall Cool Drink").   I believe the last 1st place award I got was in Humorous Interp in Debate, my junior year of high school.  Okay, so it was a long dry spell...

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