Jeri is a wonder. Her songs make me laugh. Her songs make me cry. Sometimes they make me laugh so hard I cry. But never, ever, do they leave me indifferent. Nor does her wonderful singing. She is everything everyone has said--fun, funny, loyal, smart, talented. etc. etc. etc. I feel blessed to know her. Her "Why We Sing" song, inspired by Big Mick's Mudcat thread of the same name, is a powerful distillation of the sentiments there (it's one of the ones that always makes me cry). Her "Shine Like a Diamond" is a true gem.

But Jeri has never told me that she hangs spoons from her nose. I thought that was MY trick (learned from Sandy Paton many years ago at a post-Fox-Hollow lunch where he also stood on a chair and did a hilarious rendition of "I'm a little teapot"....but that's another story.) Can't tell you how many photos there are of me with spoons. Jeri, we'll have to pose for a spoon pic when we see each other in early May! I just KNEW we were soulmates! XOXOO Kath