Happy Birthday to Beth Ann

It's almost the end of the day, but I'd like to
sneak in a very happy birthday to a very dear Beth Ann.

Beth Ann, you are SUCH a boon to this forum. I
enjoy your salty prose, and humorous phrases, and the wonderful, empathetic way
you responds to our threads. It's also great seeing your polished and energetic
style - especially since it is achieved at the lower end of the budget range.

I'm surely not alone is wishing we could hear you
sing, as I do bask in the reflected glory of having a trained opera singer in our midst! But I am also seeing that your personality
makes you so very fitted for your current career change back to music therapy.

On a more personal note, I'm so grateful to
have in you someone who has taken some of the same paths I have, and whose
wisdom I've been able to tap. You are a wonderful example.

Am so sorry that your birthday finds you having to take a break from your music and career plans, with
whooping cough - but I am glad that you got to take a break away in a scenic
location with your family. I hope they
gave you a very special day.

Love Anne