At the tender age of 65 I started voice lessons because if not then, when would I learn to sing? I’ve been taking lessons ever since. I study with Daniel Buchanan in Portland, and with Molly Murdock on Preply.

I always enjoyed singing along with the radio. But my efforts have not always been appreciated. I remember singing in the chorus of Oklahoma in a small-town community theatre. Once I hit a note that had the entire cast turning around to look at me. I don’t think I was quick enough to swivel around and look at whoever was behind me.

Now people ask me to sing.

As a singer I am better looking than Mick Jagger, taller than Tom Jones, and I have a smoother voice than Bob Dylan.