I was a small-town girl. Aside from the ridiculous green beret and homely green jumper, signing me up for Girl Scouts was the best decision Mom made for her fifth-grade daughter. I already knew how to build a campfire, and selling cookies wasn't the highlight of my year -- it was the field trip to the radio station that thrilled my little eleven-year-old heart. There it was, five thousand watts of crystal-clear power...it was a daytime-only radio station, the voice of our town. One look into that studio and I was hooked. I begged them to let me take home the unused news copy from the AP wire. I hung it up on my wall like a rock-star poster. I got a tape recorder and practiced doing newscasts, writing exciting stories of neighborhood gossip. I practiced my commercials, imitating TV ads for Miss Clairol. In the seventh grade, I entered a speech contest and won three of the four categories. The judges were the owners of that radio station. Within a week of winning the speech contest I had my first on-air job: "Delilah, on the Warpath," school news and sports, taped weekly. By the time I was in high school I had worked into a full-time part-time position at the radio station. I wrote afternoon newscasts, wrote and produced commercials. I took the empty soda pop bottles back for the refund. Six days a week I was at the station. Six days a week I was happy! It's been over 25 years, and fourteen stations since Mrs. Davis's Girl Scout troop walked through the doors of that first radio station. Today, my show isn't on a five-thousand watt daytime AM station, but the thrill of the microphone hasn't disappeared. Radio is still my first love. §Sports: Watching my son, Isaiah, play soccer §Food: YES!! §Color: Yellow! §Season: Summer in Seattle, Autumn in New England §Activity: Painting (art, not walls -- although I do murals!) §Passions: Gardening, camping You can e-mail me a dedication at D@Delilah.comand visit my official website at www.Delilah.com
Drink some hot tea or hot cocoa. Embrace the chill in the air with something warm in your hand!
Send a note or email to someone telling them why you’re thankful for them.
Watch a holiday movie like the Grinch or Polar Express!
Start a “Gratitude List” of all the things you have to be thankful for.
Dig out old jackets, boots and gloves and donate them to the needy.
Try a new soup or stew recipe in the slow cooker.
Go bowling. The holidays are a time for family but it’s also the busiest time of year, so make time with each other now.
Get ahead. Whether it’s greeting cards or gift shopping, start early to avoid getting overwhelmed.
Listen to Christmas songs on the radio!
What’s on your holiday to-do list? How do you portion out the fun so you don’t get overwhelmed? I would love to get (and share) your best holiday tips, so send them to me at D@Delilah.com today!
