I have to apologize for my extended absence from the blog; the month of July was not a good one this year. My best friend Christine passed away July 18th after a 4 year battle with colon cancer. I was lucky enough to spend her last week with her, her other best friend Mandy, and her family in Nebraska, and was able to attend the funeral in Wisconsin as well. Thank you all for your support during this difficult time and for understanding when I had to cancel lessons.
Christine started a blog to chronicle her experience with cancer and chemotherapy that has helped thousands of people in similar situations; if you'd like to know more about her experience, feel free to visit and read. But Christine was not only a powerful advocate for colon cancer patients and survivors, she was also a grad student in the prestigious UCLA Public Health program, a wonderful friend, and an extremely talented actress with a deep love of musical theater. Two of her all-time favorite musicals were Cabaret and Gypsy, and in 2008 she was thrilled to see Patti LuPone perform the role of Mama Rose on Broadway.
This one's for you, Christine:
And here's a little Liza to remind us, as Christine would, to get out there and live!
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