Introducing Ruth —a sure-footed, independent 94-year-old lady with a bounce in her walk, who liked to attend programs in seniors’ homes across Chatham, Ontario. She was at my show in one facility one day, and again the next day at another. I guess that makes her a groupie! Seeing her a second time in as […]
Dick Van Dyke has provided my audiences—and me—a message of positive thinking ever since I began singing Put On A Happy Face, a song he made famous long ago. Born December 13, 1925, Dick is a legend, vastly famous on screen and stage for many years. One of his crowning performances was his role in […]
At another new seniors’ home concert venue in Aurora, Ontario, I was loading my gear in extra-early—typical of me when visiting for the first time, to build trust with management and rapport with the residents. A stern man named Walter cast austere advice before I even took the stage: “Don’t blow the roof off!” I […]