What a Summer

Hi everyone !, with a weekly podcast I'm not sure if doing a blog also is necessary, or good or bad. It's on the web site, so I can't see it sitting there with an old date on it.  This summer was something fantastic.  Going back to the summer place for a wonderful week, with the Wife, Kids, parents, was perfect, just too short.  But we had to set off for Spain, it was a great two weeks, but we were definately ready for home.  The Comedy Benefit shows, specifically my homecoming show, turned out perfect.  After planning these shows for over eight months, there was a lot to coordinate, and keep track of.  It was a very emotional and rewarding trip.  Seeing so many friends and family.  Many friends I hadn't seen for 30 years.  Raising money for my fallen classmates was great, and very sad to reflect on them being taken so young.  So many of the hometown folks came together, to raise money in their honor.  It was really special to be able to have Mike Marino headline the shows !,, he was unbelievably terrific, as expected !!  We have to do it again next year, and what a great problem we have, in needing a bigger venue, we had to stop marketing the Caledonia show and turn people away.. I can't stop thanking enough my Caledonia people who came through for the show.  Loree Harrington, Bob Blair, Jim Guillen, everyone at the Caledonia Country Club, you all were awesome !. Back to rehearsing and writing for my week in Reno, at the Silver Legacy Casino, opening for Mike Marino.

Getting Ready for New York

Less than sixty days until the big homecoming show in Caledonia, and the Carey Lake Show in Pennfield. Both shows are charity events, and my hometown show is really going to be something special. All proceeds are going to benefit the Totsie Cook, Danny Coyle Scholarship. Both thes guys were high school friends and from my class of 75. This year we lost another from our class, who was my closest friend in high school, Jerry Forsyth. I think we are going to sell out the Caledonia Country Club, with many from the class of 75 showing their support. I think it's going to be a real emotional show for myself and those who were close to thes guys. I know it's going to be a real comedy sensation, we were lucky to lock in New Jerseys Bad Boy, Mike Marino early, since we booked him, he shot a pilot for a sitcom based on his life. He is currently at the just for laughs comedy festival in Montreal. TV guide Canada did a full article on Mike in their latest issue. It's going to be a great show, were going to present a check on the night of the show to Totsie's and Danny's family, there are only about 40 tickets left, so those, especially for the class of 75, if your reading this,, get on the web site and get those tickets, it will be great to get together for this special cause..

First Podcast

Well I did the first podcast !,, ofcourse as I say on the podcast, the purpose was, I could do away with the blogging, it seems the next step up. I can't yet decide to remove it from my site.  And this blog feeds into the notes on facebook,,,hmm I could just keep doing the blog, and just say see podcast.. Well anyway it went well, in the fact I got a lot of positive feedback, on my sillyness with garageband, I couldn't help it, it was too much fun creating an imaginary producer, and studio audience..  I will continue to do it every Thursday.  It's easer to listen, while your doing other things, than to read a cold text blog... Thanks for everyones positive comments on the podcast, keep tuning in..

Hacienda Golf Course

Played a great round of golf at the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department S.T.A.R unit fund raising tournament. Held at the Hacienda Golf Course, we had a great dinner after the round, and I did a 15 mintute set for them, and conducted the live auction.
Busy this week, being fitted for soft contacts, wich I have to wear for a month or so, before I can have laser eye surgery. The laptop should be back from the doctor today. Yes !
Alright back to writing and rehearsing.

DVD Release

Finally the DVD's came in, and are available. Thanks to all who ordered up right away, the first batch is in the mail. It is a good feeling to finally get this DVD out and about. From it's start back in January with the filming, then the editing, reproduction and were done. Click it or ticket, click on the store, and order up a DVD and I will send it right out to you, I pay the shipping. Tomorrow, I work on doing some kind of audio podcast or voice blog. I keep saying that, now I have to do it..

DVD

Alright, finally, after some major hurdles with the Master copy, the DVD and artwork for the cover passed all requirements for duplication. It was approved by Discmakers, and has a shipping date of May 29. So the batch should be here by the first of June. It is now available for order on the site. I am selling it for $10 bucks, and I pay the shipping.
I have to keep up on this blog. I have everything in order to start doing a podcast, which I think would be better than the blog. That seems the way to go in the future. I got the idea from Bill Burr's web site, check out his weekly podcast through his site. It is definately more personal, and he hooks you into checking it out every Monday Morning. Theres something about hearing the podcast that is so personal, and you do other things while you listen to it. Yep I am definately going to start doing the podcast next week. So for my 9 fans, look for my weekly podcast to start, and please pass the word, I am looking to up my fan base to 11 this year !,, I know I can do it..

DVD

Finally the DVD is done, of the Jan 24 show.  Brian Sheil did an awesome job editing this shoot. He made over 600 edits on this three camera shoot.  I have the master, not off for duplication, so we can get this thing out.  Everybody who was at the show should get a DVD of the show, Brian lit the audience beautifully.  Excellent job !.  Writing new material for the September shows in New York, will have a couple of preview shows this summer to see what to keep and what to trash.  The DVD should be ready for sale on the site in about a week.