





Here I am being that friend who never calls you unless they want something. Folks, it’s been a wild year! As you know, we’ve been in the process of moving to our sweet bay town near New Orleans from glamorous Beverly Hills, getting our kid settled in college and selling our home of nearly two decades. These are all really wonderful life events, and we are very fortunate that we all have our health.
You may notice there’s been less art and writing this year and more fun sidelines like participating as a costume contest judge in the local Witches Walk and joining a competition to win a five episode podcast with iHeartRadio and Ryan Seacrest. It kind of started as a joke because I’m so curious and talk A LOT, but as fate would have it, I am in the top five now!
Since I began this race a few weeks ago, I have learned more about what exactly this contest is for and that is a very good cause. The way we ALL win this thing is by raising awareness for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, which creates interactive media studios, named Seacrest Studios, in children’s hospitals that spark creativity, build confidence and support emotional healing, enriching each child’s hospital experience and complementing their care. I really encourage you to visit the website and see all the interesting ways you can be involved.
So how does this work with my becoming a podcast host? The competition for Top host is strictly people’s choice. By clicking on this link, you can cast one vote for me for free each day on my Top Host profile, or if you see the value of supporting Ryan Seacrest Foundation, I get one vote for every dollar you donate. As the competition tightens, it will be your donations that put me over the TOP. I appreciate that you’re reading this and hope you’ll help us win!

