I have long been a supporter of the arts in every city where I have lived and I can tell you that number is not small! It all began when I was six years old in Louisville, Kentucky at a time I was courting a favorite Aunt. I was enrolled in a tiny dance school for tiny people. There was simple tap, Shuffle ball tap, and shuffle ball tap only with a teddy bear to the strains of “Me and my Teddy Bear”. Sweet, right? Amy Grimes was my mother’s just older sister who was not able to bear children and married a highly successful business executive with the L M Berry Company. They were the sole advertisers for the Yellow Pages at the time. Having no children and plenty of disposable income the couple was the height of glamour to all of the nieces and nephews. It was my goal to squeeze in and become her surrogate child. As soon as I thought I had my dancing and singing role down pat I …