Happy Fourth of July!!!!!!!!

Hello Family and Friends! :) I hope you're all feeling happy and well today! Happy Fourth of July to everyone!

Wow! It was so very hot here last week! You can really tell that it's Summer! We are getting great audiences for the show. It's so much fun. There are a few more little kids at the show during the summer, too, and that's so neat to get to talk with them. They're so cute. I love it, because they tell you the absolute truth about what they think! It's great!

Well, Tim and I got to do something different than our normal, busy routine on Saturday. I don't know if you've heard about it; but a New York based comedian named Mark Malkoff spent the entire month of June on AirTran Airways. He lived on the planes and never left the tarmac for anything. Well, I was contacted and asked if I would come and sing a song for Mark and his wife, Christine, when they landed in Branson. I didn't know what to think at first, but researched it a bit and decided to do it. (Part of my research was running it by my mom!) :) It turned out to be so much fun! Mark and Christine are very kind people and so easy to talk to. It was a fun opportunity for Tim and I to do together! Tim played the guitar and I sang a special version of "Leaving on a Jet Plane" that was tailored especially for Mark's AirTran adventure. Tim also got to climb a rock wall on the tarmac with Mark and Bob Nelson, a comedian originally from New York, and now has his own show here in Branson. :) It was really a different and enjoyable day!

Have a fabulous Fourth of July and be safe! Watch for the children and enjoy our independence. It is truly an amazing and wonderful thing. Thank you to all of the veterans and everyone serving in our Armed Forces. We are safe because of each and every one of you! God bless you all! Thank you for visiting. :)

Sincerely, your friend,

Cassandre' :)

Summer is here!

Hello there Family and Friends! :) I hope you're all feeling great and having a lovely day! I'm doing well and am excited about the show! :)

We had another amazing week of shows. It's just so great getting to meet all of you. I actually met a lady, today, that was born in Latvia! You get to see people from all over the United States, and really, the world. It's so neat.

I have shows on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3:00, at the New Americana Theatre, but when I'm not doing that, I am out promoting all over the place. :) It's a lot of hard work, but so rewarding and enjoyable for me. I have met many other entertainers in Branson, and it's been a joy to get to know them. There are so many kind people out there and it's a blessing to be around them.

I'm hoping to get in some golf this weekend, so we'll have to see about that. :) It's important for me to balance everything with a busy schedule, and that includes my hobbies! Golf, is a big one! I would like to get back to my crocheting, too, so I'll have to remember that! Do you ever have free time and you can't think of what it was that you wanted to do? That happens to me sometimes. Goodness. :)

God bless you all and have a great week! It's always nice to hear from you, so please come and say hello! Have safe travels and watch for the children playing this summer! Try to stay cool in the heat. Thanks so much for visiting!

Sincerely,

Cassandre' :)

Golfing and things! :)

Hello Family and Friends! :) I hope you're all feeling well and happy when you read this. :)

Well, it was another busy week, but so much fun! The shows are going great! It's amazing to have my own schedule and getting to go all over town and meet new people. I didn't know what to expect in starting my own show, but I'm so glad that I had the opportunity! The songs that we are performing are all so different that it keeps things interesting for everyone. :) I'm teaching a lot of voice lessons outside of the show, too, and that's a lot of fun.

I actually got to go golfing today and enjoy the beautiful weather! I parred a couple of holes and found more golf balls than I lost, so that turned out well. :) I also got to see a momma duck and her little ducklings in a pond on the golf course. They were so cute and so tiny. One of the aspects of golf that I enjoy most is being outside and getting to see things like that. It's so relaxing.

I was so happy that the weather was so wonderful today since it was quite rainy yesterday afternoon. When I drove in to work it was raining so hard that you had to drive very slow, but by the time the show was done, it had cleared up and was sunny and calm. Amazing!

God bless you all this week and have safe travels. Watch for the children playing and enjoy your summer days!

Sincerely, your friend,
Cassandre' :)

The show is going great! :)

Hello Everyone! :) I hope you're all well and happy! I'm doing fine and having so much fun!

As many of you know, I have a brand new show this year! It's called "Cassandre' The Voice of an Angel" and we are really enjoying it. :) We are at "The New Americana Theatre" on the 76 strip. I'm so thankful for this opportunity and I've already met so many wonderful people and have seen so many of my friends! Thank you to all of you for being at the show!

We have a wide array of musical styles in the show including, Celtic, Gospel, Broadway, Jazz and Animated Favorites! We have an amazing 8-piece orchestra on stage with me and they are so great to work with. I'm so thankful for them and enjoy every show so much!

I also get to perform my own original comedy in the show and it's quite fun for me! I love to be silly and that is truly what I get to do! :) You'll have to come and meet "Erma". :)

I've been keeping busy promoting the show, giving voice lessons and selling Mary Kay, as well! It's a full schedule, but very rewarding. It's a great feeling to work toward achieving the goals I've set for myself. :)

God bless you all and have a great day! Remember to stop and smell the roses, literally or figuratively speaking! :) Sometimes my "roses" are cartoons or "Leave it to Beaver". :) Drive safely with all of the children out running around! :)

Sincerely, your friend,
Cassandre' :)

Brand New Show In Branson! :)

Hello Family and Friends!  :)  I hope this update finds you all well and happy! 

I wanted to let everyone know that I am starting my own show this year!  It's called:  Cassandre' The Voice Of An Angel.  It will be at the Americana Theatre right across from the Presley's on Hwy 76 in Branson!  I'm very happy to be doing the show and really looking forward to performing for everyone in a new venue!     

The show will be a variety of music with a live 8-piece orchestra.  There will also be comedy and a male singer as well.  I'll be singing Gospel, Broadway, Jazz, Disney, Celtic, Patriotic, Bluegrass and songs from the 30s and 40s, all with beautiful, fresh arrangements!  The show is full of, "Oh!  That's my favorite song!", songs.  :)  There is something for everyone at the show.  It's going to be a friendly, happy and fun atmosphere, with some very beautiful musical moments, as well.  The comedy in the show is original and unlike anything Branson has seen!  

The show will begin on March 16, 2009 and will run every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3:00 p.m.  It's at the Americana Theatre on Highway 76 right across from the Presley's Theater.  I will not be back at Silver Dollar City this year, so I hope to see you all at the new theater!  :)  There are also season passes available to my show!   

God bless you all and have a great day!  You can e-mail me at friendshipbughug@yahoo.com if you have any questions!  

Also, go on-line to theamericanatheatre.com if you'd like to see a preview of the show.  :)  Thanks so much for all of your support!  God bless you all!  

Sincerely,

Cassandre' :) 

September!

Hello Family and Friends! :) I hope you are all well and happy.

I can't believe that it's September already! This summer is going fast for me. I have been busy doing lots of interesting things, so I'm very thankful for that. :) I have been performing in Echo Hollow this summer and will be in Headin' West and Echo Hollow this Fall. It should be fun. I've still been giving voice lessons, too, and that's always great to see the progress that people are making. I was able to sing a few times with some friends at a local coffee shop the last few months, as well, and we really enjoyed that. Anytime that I'm able to sing, it makes me very happy, so I've had a happy summer! :)

It's always great to see all of you that get to come to the shows. I really enjoy being able to visit with you. Thank you so much for being there! I really appreciate it.

I was able to travel to Chicago to meet my mom and dad in July, and that was so great! We saw some shows and were able to do so many things together. The architecture is so beautiful and the food was wonderful. It was really neat to get to do so many different things out of our regular routine. :) That was quite a wonderful vacation. :)

I hope all of you are having good weather. Please travel safely and watch for children now that school has started again. :) God bless you and thank you for coming for a visit.

Your friend,
Cassandre' :)

Happy Fourth of July! :)

Hello Family and Friends! :) Happy Fourth of July to all of you! :) We are so blessed in this country to be able to celebrate our independence and to celebrate so freely. I'm so thankful for our freedom, and for those who gave so much and continue to give so much to protect us! :) Thank you to all of you and your families. God bless you.

I apologize for not having updated this in some time. I'm so thankful to all of you that are reading it now! I hope you're all feeling well and having a great summer. :)

I am performing six nights a week in Echo Hollow at Silver Dollar City. My night off is Monday, so I'm there any other time. It's nice to get to speak with you when you come and visit and I really appreciate everyone taking the time to come and see the show. :) Our show begins when the rest of the park closes. It's a country show with lots of singing and dancing. Many of the songs in the show are on the radio often, and we do a section that features some of the best of Alabama, too. It's a lot of fun and has something for everyone.

I have still been giving lessons and am a beauty consultant with Mary Kay, as well. I've been very busy doing all of these things and enjoy it so much. It's great to get to help people in these areas and very rewarding to see people feel good about themselves. I've also started singing one night a week for about 30 minutes at Andy's Moon River Grill right after my show. I get to sing the kind of songs that I don't do in my show, so it's something completely different for me. It's refreshing to do something different and just a lot of fun for me. Still, my favorite place to sing is in church. I really love it so much and am so thankful that God gave me this gift.

I did not get to start any kind of a garden this year, as it will take a lot of work and bringing in better soil from somewhere else when we do get to. We really wanted to do this, but had too much going on this year when it was time to start the garden. Hopefully, next year we'll be able to do something. :) I still need to get to the store to buy some flowers to plant around my house. I really enjoy taking care of the flowers and seeing them change. Plus, they bring a beauty to your home that nothing else can. :)

Earlier this year, we had some little finches come back from last year, and build a nest on our porch. A few days later, another bird knocked their nest down and we thought we wouldn't see them again. But, the other day I looked out and they had built another nest and are so happy. I was glad to see them because it's so neat to watch as the baby birds grow and eventually become big enough to fly. It's pretty amazing. :)

Well, I will sign off for now, but will leave you with a question that you can answer on the comments section of the blog page. What is a gift that you have that you are thankful for and why?

As always, thank you so much for visiting me and I hope you all have a great day. Travel safely and watch for the kids as you're driving. They are playing and not thinking about anything else, so be careful! :) God bless you all and have a safe 4th of July!

Your friend,
Cassandre' :)