Being a product of the 60's, I gerw up in the Hannah Barbara generation. I'm almost ashamed to admit that I liked them. Hong Kong Phooey, Jabber Jaws, and Josie and the pussy cats. What can i say, they were on on Saturday morning when I got up before the rest of the family. I never liked Scooby doo, but my 5 year old daughter loves him now from the cartoon network, I still don't. Also the Rugrats is funny and we both enjoy it. She loves CATDOG and I hate it. Disney movies will always be great movies to me, but then I grew up with 70's cartoons, so what do you expect.

As for who I love. In descending order, my partner Andy, my daughter Drew, my parents, my psuedo daughter Sarah, my music and all the friends that have brought the music to me and enabled me to play with them. I was a fan of old time and folk music for about five years before I decided I wanted to play it.The encouragement and support from all the other musicians when I started was wonderful. The community that we have become a part of in the Florida Folk Music scene is extra special. At the festivals, there is a sense of a small town community. It's like a family reunion of what your family would be if you could hand pick them. My hand picked family includes JU, Wanda, Billy, and Andy. The music we make together exceed anything we could do separately. When together, there is nothing better. I just hope we can play again together real soon.

Our lives have been a very real study in constrasts this year. Making a CD, playing at more festivals than ever, getting a Grammy nomination, losing parents, dealing with life threatening cancer, spending lots of quality time with people we love and respect. Through all this, the bottom line is I love life and all the challenges it gives us, and if it don't kill ya, it will only make you stronger.

To life strength, faith and love, Kristi