Kyrie

Pour Some Sugar On Me

M y love for all things 80s music and wine inspired me to open my own winery, Vine'yl Anthems—that and the fact that my parents are rock-n-roll royalty. My mom is still known as the first Pop Princess.

Sure, Tiffany and Debbie Gibson were a close second, but my mom is the original Pop Princess of 80s music. Combine that and her epic love story with my dad, the Bad Boy of an 80s rock band, and you have the makings of a great Hallmark movie—maybe more of an R-rated Hallmark movie.

On the other hand, my life is more like a tragic love story where the girl finds love; then the boy decides he's more interested in the girl's famous parents, so the girl dumps the boy and decides she is done searching for love.

Life on the road is less glamorous than you would think. Sure, I've met tons of famous singers and musicians, but to me, they're just people I call my aunts and uncles. The long hours on the road and sleeping in bunks on the tour bus all get old really fast. Sure, the bunks were cool at first for a young kid—it was almost like having my own little world. But as I got older, I craved real privacy.

By the time I came along, my parents were well into their careers, each taking turns with their world tours so we could all be together. Now, after they've retired from their music careers, we all live together at the Inn located on the vineyard grounds. It's nice to be able to stay in one spot longer than a couple of days.

If I could change one thing in my life, it would be being able to go to a real school with prom, football games, and an actual graduation, not the endless stream of tutors who thought it would be a dream come true to be on tour until they realized the toll that lifestyle can take on a person. I'm not talking about drugs or alcohol; my parents would never allow that. It was the long hours on the tour bus that could make a person go stir-crazy.

Thankfully, that life is behind me now. I've moved on to a life I can build on—a life where I can raise my children in a stable environment. Buying this vineyard three years ago was the starting point for my new future. Now, with a thriving vineyard, winery, and Inn with plans for a venue in the works, all my dreams will soon come true.

Vine'yl Anthems doesn't open for a few more hours, but this is my favorite time to be here—with the lights off and only natural sunlight streaming through the windows. Just me and the stage that's set up for the numerous musical groups that pass through. On some nights, like tonight, we have live bands; on other nights, like tomorrow night, we have Karaoke.

Karaoke night is my favorite night. It gives the average Joe the feeling of being an actual Rock Star.

Maybe one of these days, I'll be brave enough to stand up on that stage in front of an audience and sing again.

Wanting to erase the memory of why I stopped singing for anyone other than myself, I stroll to the giant glass window overlooking the vineyard and start to sing one of my favorite songs.