I've been taking stand-up comedy lessons since November, and I've performed at two showcases and two open mikes. I'm OK, and I don't think I'll ever be spectacular.
This photo is from Quintessential in St. Charles, which was my fourth show. It was for charity - Wounded Warriors. It was a good crowd, and I did get lots of laughs.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Thomas Howell Cemetery
Stopped by Thomas Howell Cemetery in the morning to pick up a Geocache, and it was beautiful. I walked across the grounds to that line of trees. At one point, my foot sunk into the ground about a foot, and I screamed like a little girl. Too much "Walking Dead," sez me.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Super Bowl Sunday
It's Super Bowl Sunday, and I promised myself that I would clean out my inbox during the game. Halftime just ended, and I'm still just tweeting about commercials with 1000 of my closest friends.
I have SIG AG scheduling to do, big time. I should get that done tonight...or Wednesday.
Tomorrow night is the stand-up showcase, and I'm still looking for that one last joke to cap off the set.
I have SIG AG scheduling to do, big time. I should get that done tonight...or Wednesday.
Tomorrow night is the stand-up showcase, and I'm still looking for that one last joke to cap off the set.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
On the Ferry
Here's my birthday photo for 2011. Out to Kinder's, on the Golden Eagle Ferry. I love this place - it's just bar food, but the view from the deck is wonderful - not to mention the hummingbirds.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Gethsemani - Arrival
I flew into Louisville on a seering hot Friday, and within minutes was driving down to Trappist, KY, the home of the Abbey of Gethsemani - the oldest monastery in the US. My goal - to spend a four-day silent retreat and evaluate my life, backward and forward.
I came across the web page of the Abbey by Googling for something else - which is how I find all kinds of great stuff. It seemed perfect - no pressure, no activities, no talking. It's Catholic, but I found several blogs and reviews by people who, like me, are not members of that denomination. It's a completely open, loving facility.
I arrived at lunchtime, and found a note at the front desk that instructed retreatants to go have lunch, then come back to check in. I walked into the silent dining room and saw people eating in silence - one to a table - staring out the window into a lovely garden. In a way, the people in the dining room were also like a garden - each person very different, coming to the retreat with very different goals, thoughts, problems, lives.
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