As much as I am happy to say goodbye to 2017, I am sad that my New Year has started off with a lingering flu virus and the news that a dear friend passed away yesterday. Iliana Cerese and I shared our love for the color, Purple, and for music. Iliana's typist, Paxton, was one of very few people whose musical tastes were similar to mine. Paxton used to call many of his female friends "Sis", but I really felt like we could have been related. My typist is only three years his senior, and we had many things in common. My "Sis" won't be at The Temple for my show on Thursday night, though she would have loved it. I'll be doing a couple of fun things in her honor. Please join me for some Lactose-free tunes about Cows, Cowboys, Cowgirls, Milk, and Ice Cream. My pachyderm pal has the flu, but I've befriended a Purple Cow who consented to being "tipped", and she has some special treats for my donors. Thursday, January 11, 2018 7:0