Hi DawnsMinstrel,
Shy but only with beautiful young women...lol.

Well, most women, even beautiful, young ones, can't resist a man singing a love song and playing a guitar

I hope you have found your dream girl by now
I can't imagine not being shy about performing...it's great that you aren't but I can't imagine anything more nerve wracking.
It seems as though most of the country is digging it's way out of debt these days...sigh...
Hope you get caught up and get to go to Toronto and sing with some of the other Lightheads at Massey. It would be great for you and all of us as well.