https://youtu.be/AsbpNw1_Zdw?si=I4ycOLGDfN3ZO3d- The California Poppy Song was written by Leila France and published in 1917. D Poppies golden poppies gleaming in the sun D E A Closing in the evening when the day is done G Pride of California flower of our state E A D Blooming from the mountains to the Golden Gate Verse 2 D Flower of the hillside flower of

https://youtu.be/AsbpNw1_Zdw?si=0ZB4qDrvRKmOVwvB The California Poppy Song was written by Leila France, and published in 1917. Here are the lyrics and chords. D Poppies golden poppies gleaming in the sun D E E A Closing in the evening when the day is done G Pride of California flower of our state E A A D Blooming from the mountains

You can use a simple chord progression to write your first song. The YouTube thumbnail for my first song. The first thing my guitar teacher taught me was, "Let It Be," by the Beatles. I confess, it took months to get the C chord to sound "ok," and I still struggle with the open F. Still, this chord progression is the first thing I usually play when I sit down to the piano or pick up my guitar. Harley Hallett passed away in November of 2022, but his teaching lives on. He gave

Results: I lost a few pounds: but were they muscle? Here are the lifts and reps for the resistance training program I will be demonstrating on YouTube for the next 16 weeks. https://www.youtube.com/live/Br507hod5qU?si=9yg83jF_UY0IPzlg Warm up with Total Body Extensions, Mountain Climbers, And Leg Swings. 8 reps of each movement. The Lifts Are: Push ups 8 reps for 3 rounds one minute rest between each set. Squats: same rep and rest plan for the rest of the lifts. Overhead Pres

I love acting. I accept the fact that my kind of mind demands work that it loves in order to function well. Acting wisely is what I am ready to demonstrate now. On Stage with Vicki Laurence in Hello Dolly! I surrender. I surrender to the fact that I love to act. I work. I have the energy, the focus and the perseverance to work tirelessly, but only on stage. I confess that it is the light of other people's attention that brings me to life. Is that the secret? Is that what sp

https://youtu.be/tym8TvOCrck?si=ODxB_DjfitI5pVJA Crossrope offered me free rope-less and traditional weightless ropes to try. I gladly said yes! This video describes my results after three months. I lost weight, and I gained definition in my arms, but the best part is getting my ability to jump back at age 62. Learn more at: In order to overcome my procrastination, and do the training that keeps me well, I mix resistance training with movement I love: Like Shuffle Dance and S

Catherine Gordon This is where I share how I stopped using sugar, cigarettes, and Chardonnay to ease boredom, frustration, and pain. Just this month. I completed my WISE U Peer Support Specialist training. I'm going to be using my core competencies and ethical standards of peer support specifically to guide what I share in my blog from now on. Peer support specialists share hope with their lived experience, so that is what I offer here. I started using food when I was six, ri

What Would Betty Say? I have a Betty White story. I never met her while she was alive, but I always admired her talent and spunk. That's a nod to Lou Grant's perfect line, "I hate spunk." In January, I was thinking about my mother who would have been one hundred years old this year. Maybe that's what got me thinking about Betty, because she hadn't made it to one hundred either. I was wondering what my mother, Barbara was doing in heaven, so I decided to pay an imaginary visit

When my mother was exactly my age, 62, she fell in the kitchen and broke her hip and arm at the same time. She had a rare bone condition called osteopetrosis, also known as marble bone disease, which runs in our family. Her bones were dense but brittle, making them prone to fractures despite their hardness. This experience opened my eyes to the importance of not just bone density but bone quality—a factor often overlooked in bone health discussions.

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Combination Training builds Fitness for the Stage. When I was consistently working in musical theatre in Los Angeles in the 90's, the costumers would take measurements at the first rehearsal, and laugh about the fact that most of the dancers would drop two sizes by opening night. Something about learning new combinations just made our bodies respond fast. When I became a trainer, I learned that new movement patterns are much more demanding on the central nervous system, they

I'm rehearsing a tribute to Thomas Moore, and my Mother! Mother's Day in on May 10th this year. That will give me enough time to practice and polish my tribute to Thomas Moore. My mother was born a Moore, and the songs I will be performing weave together memory, reconciliation, and most of all love. I hope you'll use the lead sheet below to play and or sing this excellent song for our times. Easy Chords for Ukulele and Piano. Excellent for Guitar too.

If you are a stage performer, it's important to have a fitness practice that serves your creativity. On top of that, your training needs to make you healthier and full of energy. The training sessions I design are inspired by the skills i learned as an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Turbulence Trainer of the Year, and as a working musical theatre dancer and choreographer. When it comes to activities that are outside my "Zone of Delight," I have a very short attenti

Free lead sheet for Saint Patrick's Day! Catherine is ready to play an Irish Melody! I'm continuing to add songs to: "Moore for My Mother," for St. Patrick's Day. I created a ukulele tutorial for this song on YouTube, and I'll post it as soon as I'm done with the editing. The chords in the lead sheet you see below are excellent for piano as well. Besides, if you're out in a pub on St. Patrick's Day you can just startt singing, and invite the crowd to sing along. Any true fan

Acting is challenging. Train for it! Your body is your medium. Whether you’re an actor, singer, or dancer, your body is your partner in creativity and communication. Each morning, after I have my coffee and I do my mental enrichment practices, I get ready to move. I alternate training and dancing six days a week. On dance days, I do short videos for TikTok and YouTube. I usually choose my outfit the night before, and I have a simple set up with my iPhone, a tripod, and two sq

When my son Colin and I were offered the chance to perform live music at Black Bomb Entertainment, I had only performed as a...

At Black Bomb Entertainment in Sonora, CA At 7PM on Saturday, January 25th Catherine and Colin Gordon play acoustic covers of rock hits from classic to alternative. Colin is on guitar, Catherine plays the keyboard, and they both sing for you. Live music at Black Bomb Entertainment with Catherine and Colin from 7-9PM Saturday January 25th. No cover charge. This Mother and Son duo has been working together in the performing arts for several years. Now they are teaming up to pla

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