10/31/2026
Such a perfect night for the last Bands & Blooms of the season! Thank you, Tulsa Botanic Garden for having the Hot Toast band out for a little Halloween serenade!
**On a personal note….My list of post-colorectal cancer firsts continues to grow.
The night before my surgery in May 2025, I was scheduled to play a show at Tulsa Botanic Garden Looking back, it’s hilarious (and completely ridiculous) how convinced I was that I could still pull it off. I waited until the VERY last minute (eek🫣) to cancel - until the fasting and full bowel cleanse finally got the best of me. Not to mention the fact that I had to be at the hospital at like 6 AM the next morning 😂 🤪
I also had to miss playing at the gardens last fall because I was going through chemo. So LAST NIGHT was my first time back!
Princess Margaret Hajjar took these videos, and watching them back, I’m realizing that this is probably the most energy I’ve had since before my surgery. It might be the first time I’ve been able to dance around onstage without getting completely out of breath.
It’s funny how you don’t always recognize these milestones while they’re happening. Sometimes it takes watching yourself on video to realize just how far you’ve come.
One more first. One more little piece of myself coming back.
