Job? What job?

As of today, I have two days left of working at the job I've held for a year and a half. I've been working for a realtor part-time -- very part-time -- and I've really been feeling that I need to put more time into Performer's Parent if I want it to succeed (and I do!). It's been interesting training my replacement -- he's a young guy, married with a baby -- but he's a musician! He plays guitar in a Christian rock band, and I hope to have some of the group's music featured here, as soon as they finish the CD they're working on.

This is of course very exciting -- but very scary, too, because my husband's been out of work since mid-May. My realtor job doesn't make much money, but it's something. To date, Performer's Parent hasn't brought in Dollar 1! I know you're all surprised at that, right? But I'm hoping to get my first advertiser tomorrow, when I go talk to the owner of a great local music store who has expressed interest in the site. I recently used a very nice Groupon and bought some marketing things -- magnetic car signs and such. Honk if you see me driving around!

Updates on the performers around me -- Greg's still playing with the Erich Kraemer Group, and they have their next gig on July 28 at Offsides in Woodstock -- if you're local, come on out! He's looking at starting piano lessons with Performer's Parent friend Mike Potts. And he is getting his own band together, with a bassist and drummer all lined up.

Andy's getting ready for junior year, and is somewhat excited about choir -- I hope that will ramp up to VERY excited, especially as they get closer to the Disney trip that the band and choir will take in the spring.

Alberto's home from Illinois State University for the summer, playing in the pit band for St. Anne's Wizard of Oz, his second year in the pit for this great group.

Dave is trying to figure out where to take his talents -- he's entering his senior year of high school in Kenosha, and his mom says he wants to do something in performance. He's got a little bit of time to figure it out. Older sister Heidi returns to Millikin for her junior year, with a theatre minor pushing her forward.

Amanda's enjoying Millikin -- she's a vocal performance major -- and looking forward to her junior year. Last year at the McHenry County Fair Talent Show, she and Greg performed an outstanding version of The Civil Wars' Barton Hollow -- I'll try to find an MP3 clip of that and post it. They took second place -- should have been first! (By the way, I have the info and registration sheet for this year's County Fair Talent Contest -- cash prizes! -- if you want the info for your performer, drop me a note and I'll send it on -- the contest is for ages 14-21.)

What's your performer doing this summer? Let me know -- drop me a line -- send me a picture! Encourage your friends to check out The Performer's Parent. If we make it to 50 members, there may be a surprise in store!