Charlotte Hamilton:  

George B. suggested I share a bit of the past---It was only yesterdayI was President of our 8th grade class in U.S.R. I can not wrap my mind around the fact that nearly 50 yrs. have passed since then! 38 of those years, Brian and I have been happily married. HE who "dropped me" in high school because I was too quiet! "Can you hear me now?" I'm sure we have all found our voices at this point in time---afterall, we ARE in the last lap-----Richard Mackintosh was the boy next door and my 1st boyfriend, who carried my books to school every day throughout grade school. We were "Lindy" dance partners. He has been my beloved "brother" throughout my life. For 2 seasons I toured as a precision tap dancer across the country. I was captain of the line. A few girls did go straight to Radio City after touring, I chose not to--There is no room for "expression" in precision dance. So I moved on---I graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in N.Y.C., dated an actor who is still on General Hospital, did lots of extra work in films, walk on parts in T.V., rode a bike in a cereal commercial, was a short shorts leg model in Menswear Magazine----all in my last life!--I had met far too many "dirty old men" in theatre, so I turned to voice. Traveled with my parents to Italy to study opera. There was a flu epidemic when we docked. My Dad caught the flu and died overnight. An Angel, Connie Roge', an Am. tourist, "appeared", helped us with a funeral abroad and took care of all the legal business to fly the "3" of us home.A very traumatic time in life. Brian surfaced from my past! We dated once again, and married in '72. Singing tragic operas became my life--workshops, performances at Amatos' Opera House, lower Manhattan. Singing filled my soul. Our son, Jensen was born 1976. I have tapes of him singing operas on the changer! Brian and I have been soulmates for 38 yrs. He's a quiet, caring, wonderful man. Rescuing any anim...Expand for more