Ups and Downs

I tell ya, if this career isnt a rollercoaster, I dont know what is. What is it about the unknown that drives us, or rather, possesses us to continue down its path? Yeah, it all starts with a love of music and singing, but then something happens along the way where some days you want to be a gardener or an architect but then you think that this would be too straight forward...where's the craziness in those projects? Yes, folks, singers are crazy. We're nuts. But, in a good way, I think. Someone should start an ad that says, "Hey, you like to sing? Do ya have a good voice? Are you a little bonkers? Well, then being an opera singer might be for you! Come get 3 or 4 pointless degrees and spend a ton of money on lessons and coachings hoping that your wildest dreams might come true and you too can learn about things that have absolutely no worth in the real world. So, come join us in our make believe land of giants, queens of the night, and castle-jumping divas. We want YOU!

Seriously though, it is fun. ...and it gets better every day. Well, most of the time. At the current moment I have a cold. I must say that it sucks getting sick...I am very fortunate that it happens to me about once every 2 years, and it seems that I have been able to control it so that it only happens during my down time. I have the next 3 weeks to just prepare for my next engagements. But, other than having a little stuffiness and sore throat I'm looking forward to these next projects. It MIGHT be because after the second gig I will have 2 months off! I havent had that much time off in I dont know how long! My current plan is to get a dog. I've already named him. And yeah, its gunna be a boy. His name will be Duke Bauman Hurt. (named after my best friend David Bauman) - and he will be a yellow/white lab. I have wanted my own dog for years and now I will have one if it kills me! I WANT A DOG!

Its getting late and I must take the car into the shop in the a.m. so I shall say, nighty night night!