Hello there! Thanks for checking out my website. Spring is trying so hard to happen here in Saskatchewan. I went for a walk this morning, the sun was shining beautifully and the birds were singing their songs, but man, was it cold. I had to wear long underwear, turtle neck, scarf, mitts, toque and a couple jackets. Yikes! Please send us some heat, God.
Things are good here in Girl Singer Land. Moving along a bit more everyday. I just came back from a great gig in Yorkton, Saskaskatchewan at the Painted Hand Casino. I love going to Yorkton. I like the friendly, small town atmosphere. Quite a farming community. Lots of half tons everywhere you look and quite a few doing burn outs at the traffic lights right by my hotel room – music to my ears at 4:00am. Great shopping in Yorkton also. I think I spent more than I made there this weekend and it seems to be the case everytime I go there.
Big news for me! I’ve been invited to sing for the Queen of England during her Saskatchewan visit. Quite an honor. I will be singing, “Who’s That Man”. Before I even knew the queen was coming to Lumsden, my song and I were going through different levels of approval. The host committee, the protocol office that handles the royal visits in Saskatchewan, and then the premier’s office. All that before I was aware of the entire event. I’m very proud to be able to go and sing some of my family history with war to the Queen and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. Pray for me, please. I’m working on focusing for the event big time, but I’ve never been around royalty and it might be interesting for me to keep it together and be cool. I know I’ll do it, but sometimes I’m a little giddier than I’d like to be. Breathe, Marny, breathe.
Following my performance for the queen, I’m heading out to Nova Scotia for the first time ever. I’m going to hook up with my good friend, RyLee Madison and do some writing as well as visit a few radio stations. RyLee and I have a performance scheduled at my old friend Darcy’s lighthouse/bed and breakfast. I know it will be lots of fun sharing the stage with RyLee for the first time. I’m looking forward to seeing Darcy again. He was my next door neighbour for a few years growing up and he once gave me a frog for my birthday. I think I was turning 10 or maybe 12. I can still see him and our other neighbour, David, standing on my front step, looking down at the ice cream pail that held the frog. I’m laughing and smiling big remembering that.
Well, I better get my butt in gear. It’s grandparents day for my daughter, Josi, at the school today. She doesn’t have any grandparents here so I’m going to be a granny today. I think I’ll try and find a cane and an old sweater shawl thing and wobble in there for her. She’d be so unimpressed or “disapressed” as she would say – a cross between unimpressed and disappointed.
Take care and I’d love to hear from you.
Marny
