What most of you know already

Howdy friends and fambly- well, I hate posting this sort of information, as some of you have told me you don’t really want to know what’s going on for us on the inside, but rather that you want to hear how much fun we’re having. Well, unfortunately, I have to post the truth too, in order to save my butt from big trouble with the state of WA. Most of you know that I was in a horrible scooter accident last year, and that I haven’t been able to work since then. Also that I’m still singing because it’s good for me to get out and have something to look forward to. And, how many of you have heard me talk about that accident and my memory loss? And how I keep my lyrics on stage with me now so that I don’t forget the words while I’m singing? Oh and one last thing, this is NOT a fulltime job- not only do I never get paid, EVER, for singing for you all- what we get paid goes to the band, and pays for expenses- but also, I am having a difficult time figuring out how playing 1-3 times per month, or even as many as 9 or so, how that is fulltime work! Someone please tell me. Ok, just so you know, the reason I am writing this on our blog is that the State of Washington labor and industries is using this blog against me to ‘prove’ that I am fine, that I get paid, and that I do this fulltime. Feel free to respond to this blog if you like- I apologize if the content is not our normal happy, upbeat fun message. I had to write these truths out to show that I’m not lying and that I am still suffering from my injury. I promise, we’ll return to our regularly scheduled happy, fun messages next time through.

Thanks all, and I hope to see you soon somewhere down the road,
Ruby Dee