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Why Burlesque? Why not a musical or something that has already been produced? My answer~ Why Not? Since I was a little girl all I wanted to do was dance. I came from a very large family with very little money. We moved all the time, at least once a year. Any opportunity of training as a child just didn’t exist.   Fast forward many years later, being a young mother and raising my own 4 children in my 20s my life was all about taking care of little ones. I didn’t learn how to take care of the things I wanted and needed until much later in the game of motherhood.  Fast forward again my children are grown I’m in my mid 40s and still just want to dance. I’ts probably not the right time to hit Hollywood and put my heart on stage with all the other young starlets, (not to mention I love my life in my sweet little town). Instead, I’ve decided to bring Hollywood here. Well make our own extravagant show. We’ll enjoy the lights and audience and music as i...

Comfort zone Waking up with a headache, foggy brain, sore tired body, and heavy eyes, then jumping into a rental car on the other side of the planet.   Trusting that my navigation will take me safely through all the one ways and roundabouts, narrow roads and the Autostrada. Driving a car in Florence Italy was one of the challenges that had me questioning my ability as a driver and my own good judgment. However the call for an adventure was clearly louder than the call to be reasonable. As I drove in this foreign land I had an over whelming sensation that every thing will be alright just pay attention. My first stop on the Autostrada was an Auto Grill (Gas station stop on the toll road with food and shops) where I picked up water, Chianti, and an old school paper map. Then proceeded to find my way through beautiful Tuscany.   Into the little town of Caviglia and the gorgeous 700 year old villa Le Lappe. This trip was planned as a destination wedding for my Sweet friend a...