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To: Uncle Frank who wrote (1991)	9/4/2008 2:10:54 PM
From: FritzV	Respond to of 17983

Uncle, Aren't family and kids great! Some of us are so blessed and lucky to have them to be involved with.. Fritz

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (1991)	9/4/2008 7:13:11 PM
From: ManyMoose	Respond to of 17983

A very beautiful family. I bet you are proud.

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (1991)	9/7/2008 12:01:24 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 17983

Can Susan Lucci Win "Dancing with the Stars?" By Lynda Hirsch Sep 6, 2008 Why is Susan Lucci doing "Dancing with the Stars?" -- Riana, from Oakland California asks Lynda Hirsch. She answers, "Because the actress who has played "All My Children's" Erica since the show debuted in 1970 is a star who can dance. Lucci will not be the oldest woman dancing on the show -- that honor goes to Cloris Leachman. Before landing the role of Erica, Lucci graduated as a musical theater major from Marymount College in New York." "A few years back she played Annie in the Broadway revival of "Annie Get Your Gun." According to Broadway choreographer Wayne Cilento, who saw the show, "That gal can really dance. She was not just doing 'one-two-three-turn,' which is what a lot of actresses who grab a Broadway role do." At 5 foot 2, the tiny Lucci is in great shape. And no, AMC is not going to let her get out of her day job to do the show. She will be "Dancing with the Stars" at night and scheming with her AMC character during the day. Of course, ABC, which airs both shows, is delighted by the crossover publicity." ***

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (1991)	9/7/2008 5:14:58 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17983

'The Dancers' By Jennifer James, Special to The LA Times September 7, 2008 "To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking." -- Agnes De Mille IT IS a chilly day in June, and Brittany Cherry and Brandon Armstrong are lunching with their moms at the Jazz Kitchen at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. A trip to Disneyland was part of their prize on "Dancing With the Stars." Brittany and Brandon are ballroom dance champions. Both are children. You may have seen them in their most recent triumph -- they were awarded the first-place trophy in the children's category on "Dancing With the Stars" on ABC last season. Both were 13 years old. Their performances on that show were skilled, exuberant, confident, full of joy and technically perfect. The first time Brittany saw ballroom dancers twirling around on the dance floor, she was dazzled. She knew exactly what she wanted -- she wanted to do what they were doing. She was 4 years old. Even though the youngest students of ballroom dancing usually were 10 years old, her mom said yes when Brittany insisted on lessons. That crucial answer was the first step. What followed for Brittany was years of dedication, rehearsals and dreaming. Today, 10 years later, when asked, "Is dance everything?" She quietly nods and answers, "For me it is." Is dance everything to Brandon? Well, no. "I want to be a baseball player," he says. "Of course, I realize that the chances are slim. So if that doesn't work out, I'll go to Harvard Law School." The chances are slim of becoming a dance champion too. But the odds start going in your favor when you have discipline, passion and determination. This young man has all that and more. You see, on this particular day he is sitting in a wheelchair with his leg up. What happened? "I was running while I was playing baseball. I got a muscle strain," he says. He had made a commitment to participate in a dance presentation with Brittany at Disneyland. Naturally, you'd think he wouldn't be able to perform. Think again. He fought through the pain and honored his commitment to dance. Of course, the military is famous for its discipline, and Brandon comes from a military family, his dad being in the Air Force. Not surprisingly, Brandon's favorite subjects are history and science. Between dancing rehearsal and baseball practice, he doesn't have enough time to go to school dances! Brittany's dad is a photographer, and her favorite subject is math. She has fun at dances, but when she came back from her first dance she exclaimed, "I don't know how to dance!" It was so different from the discipline of formal ballroom dancing. Both of these kids are honor students. And you know what else? They're kids. Brandon likes mac and cheese, Brittany likes shrimp cocktail. Brandon loves books about history, especially World War II. Brittany likes books that are romantic, like the "Twilight" series featuring vampires. Brittany is petite, sensitive and has the soul of a dancer. Brandon is strong and solid, with his feet planted firmly on the ground. So they are very different. But they have one thing in common. When they are rehearsing for a dance presentation or contest, they are both intensely focused and competitive. Carlene, Brandon's mom, makes all this work for her family by being organized and capable. She provides her son with unflagging support and discipline. In fact, they even help each other. Brandon provides moral support and advice to his mom about things like the diet she is on. Brittany and her mom, Mary Jo, have a special relationship too. Mary Jo understands the yearning in her daughter to create great art in dance. Brandon and Brittany are still kids. Their moms make sure they don't miss out on the joys of childhood.