Lynda, By all means, you should try realizing your dream. Sounds to me lilke you already have made a lot of dreams come true. Get in touch with the Toast Mistress Group (or Toast Masters if it iis the only one availabe) in your area. They help you learn to speak in public and give you exposure in easy bits. It is free of charge usually.. More power to you! You are an inspiration. Bev in CA (dx in 1953)