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<\/a>You would have had to be living in a cave for the last several weeks to not have seen a tribute or two about\u00a0Carrie Fisher<\/strong> and Debbie Reynolds<\/strong>, after their passing on Dec 27th and 28th of last year. \u00a0 We were reminded of how Debbie, at 19 and with zero dancing experience, partnered up with Gene Kelly<\/strong> and Donald O\u2019Conner<\/strong> to create one of the most beloved musicals of all time, Singing in the Rain<\/strong>. <\/em> She went on to have a number of successes as an actress, singer and businesswoman. But for my money, Carrie was the most talented one in that family.<\/p>\nI was first introduced to Carrie Fisher not in Star Wars<\/em><\/strong>, which came out in 1977 (and I didn\u2019t see until sometime in the 90s), but by my dearly departed amigo, Don Klapperich<\/strong>, while he was in Saudi Arabia<\/strong>. We were not only sending music and audio cassette tapes back and forth to one another (prior to Al Gore inventing the Internet), but also our writing efforts in the hopes of publishing something<\/em>. After reading a few samples of my efforts he recommended that I read the novel\u00a0Postcards from the Edge<\/em><\/strong> (1987) by Carrie Fisher<\/strong>, that that seemed like the writing style I was trying to master. I read the book and loved it and of course he was right, it was indeed a style that I have tried to emulate without really knowing it . . . and without really much success.<\/p>\n Carrie followed Postcards<\/em><\/strong>, which was turned into a movie starring Shirley MacLaine<\/strong> and Meryl Streep<\/strong> , with a number of other novels, all of which had semi-autobiographical themes, as the heroine usually had a number of issues from which Carrie suffered \u2013 bipolar disorder, alcoholism and drug addiction. \u00a0She has also written some non-fiction books, the best in my opinion is Wishful<\/strong> Drinking<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0which she subsequently turned into a one-woman show that she performed to rave reviews! I\u2019m sure some of you have seen it, but it\u2019s worth another quick visit and for those who haven\u2019t seen it I\u2019ve inserted below a 10 minutes \u2018taste\u2019 from the hour+ performance. One of the highlights of that performance, which I could not find a short enough clip to insert here, is her explanation of her \u2018family tree\u2019 to her daughter Billie<\/strong>, when Billie asked if she could date Reese<\/strong>, the son of Mike Todd<\/strong> and Elizabeth Taylor<\/strong>, or were they somehow related? \u00a0Very entertaining!<\/p>\n Her life was filled with many highs and lows as she both dwelled in the limelight and suffered from failed relationships, but she has indeed left her mark. \u00a0If you’re not familiar with her work, I’d recommend taking a look; she’ll make you laugh as well as give you some very candid insight into relationships.<\/p>\n I\u2019m thinking Don and Carrie would have made a great couple \u2013 great intelligence, great wit, a flare for the dramatic and both were just a bubble off plumb.<\/p>\n