Dawn DiFranco

Just a girl trying to make it through.....

Thursday, April 27, 2006


Here is a picture of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge going to Clearwater. While I was looking for a picture of the bridge I found out that it is the #3 bridge in the country for jumpers. According to the website: http://www.jumperpool.com/home.htm, the latest jumper was 4/20 – that was last week! It also has how many people and how many saves there have been in the last few years, but really!!! I wouldn’t even look out the window on either side while I was driving over it, it was too damn scary. I actually made my friend switch places and had him drive back over it. He was lucky I made it over in the first place. Oh, and thanks Jeff for talking me over it on the way to Clearwater, imagining Adam underneath the bridge in a wet suit really helped. ☺

Wednesday, April 26, 2006



Swamps! From tea to the swamp all in a week (or so). This week I went to pick up a friend of mine who is touring with Bombay Dreams from Clearwater, he's on a two week layoff. Hmmm, a two week vacation and they've only been out since February, all 1 or 2 week sit downs. Yes, life must be difficult.... Anyway, he had a brilliant idea of going to Billy's Swamp Tours on the way back to Sunrise. I was trying to be nice and said sure, thinking this place is going to be a row boat and a guy with no teeth...But, it was actually a great place run by the Seminole Indians. We took a 30 minute air boat ride around the swamp and saw lots of wild life. I think there's a picture of me on the boat, but I don't have it. The only scary part was actually getting on the boat, once on I felt okay. Until it was time to get off the boat. Oh, and I found out that I have an irrational fear of bridges - not all bridges just the one's that are scary as hell! Like the Clearwater Skyway - it ramps up a few hundred feet (exaggerating) and is really thin with the suspension in the middle. Ugh... I'll look for a picture to post...

Saturday, April 22, 2006



Japan! I recently watched Memoirs of a Geisha and I just loved it. It was such a beautiful movie - very picturesque. I read the book a few years ago and thought it was a great read. Now after visiting there I have a great appreciation of the country. It was exactly as pictured in the movie and described in the book. Anyway, here is a picture of the Golden Temple in Kyoto that we visited - looks just like a postcard. The other picture if of a very tan me drinking coffee just before our return flight. Ohh, and a coffee drink I only discovered days before we left....If anyone's going think of me and send me some back....

Monday, April 17, 2006



Tea for Two, okay really it was four but since I only had a picture of the two of us here is what you get. On Saturday, we had ladies tea. It was very fun! The Grand Floridian at Disney World has afternoon tea every day and Renee, Stephanie, Chris and myself attended. It was a blast! You get champagne, tea, pastries, sandwiches with the edges cut off....all on beautiful 1920 something china. Anyway, we had a great time!

Thursday, April 13, 2006




Penguins! Who doesn't love a penguin? As part of our run at Sea World, we got to go on a backstage meet and greet with the penguins. It was also part of Josh (my boss) birthday surprise. Here are a few of the little rascals and us hanging around the area. One picture is of an 8 week old king penguin, and one is another penguin that is molting. I found out that its not a good thing - they actually don't feel very good when they do it. Finally, there's a nice group shot of Josh, Tom and me with Cody...They were so cute and we even learned something....


Sea World! When I heard that our show was going to perform at Sea World in Orlando, I thought it was the weirdest thing ever. But, it was actually a ton of fun. Here are a few of the pieces of artwork they put around the park. We had a great time and they were all good audiences. Yea!

Sunday, April 09, 2006


Ever been Klassy with a K? How about Klassie with an ie? Yes, this picture was taken a few months ago, January 9th to be exact because of how much my friends love me. If you've spoken with me in the past few months then I've probably told you this story. It's one of those that is so horribly embarrassing that it transcends true embarrasement and just lives on. Anyway, here is a picture of my friend Erin and a new friend I met that night. Enjoy.