And Now it can be Told
For the past couple of months I’ve been raising money for a custom award for Christi Moore for the 20th Anniversary of ScriptWorks. She puts in a lot of time and energy for our organization without a lot of reward. Through contact with our 150 members, I was able to get a bunch of...
Continue readingI Guess Things Turned Out Okay
Another note to self: The show on May 19th went really well, my fears of low attendance were unwarranted (we ended up with about the same number as the last two shows and had to pull chairs from offstage to seat everyone), everybody had a good time, and we raised more money than we...
Continue readingTonight’s the Night
Yep, it’s here. Writing thank-you cards and stuff, trying to figure out whether to get programs together, and other information about the orphanage to hand out. Guess there’s some technical stuff to sort too. Whatevs. Totally not freaking out at all. So glad I stayed out late last night. No headache at all. Anyway,...
Continue readingA Washa for Kinshasa: four days out
Here’s another note to self, and a reference point if I need it in the future; here’s the gist of the email I just sent to the performers: ********** Hi everyone. Here’s a little bit more and a request for short bios… {tl;dr: can you send me a one-or-two sentence bio?}...
Note to my 2019 self
It’s five days before the show and this guy (pictured) is back. I don’t know why I do this to myself. What did Amy say last year around this time? Oh yeah: “You do too much.” I can see it. My hands aren’t shaking or anything, so that’s good. Anyway, talent is lined up,...
Continue readingMy 20th Century Life
My friend Brendan unearthed this photo of us back in the late 90s when we were touring around the east coast and parts of the south in our band (that’s Val in the middle). I miss a lot about those days, and all the experiences and cities and colleges we explored. I just got...
Continue readingMay Day Mayday
Okay, so… This May benefit I mentioned is sorta maybe coming together. The theater says they’re working to accommodate me, and Jomo and the guys say they’re in for playing. At this point I’ve also got two storytellers who say they’re in. Others on my list of performers include: Two standup comedians Another...
Continue readingOff to College (and Beyond…)
My older son has been accepted to a month-long program at an out-of-town University this summer, which I guess I’m excited, anxious and curious about. Excited for him to do it and to stretch his independent legs; anxious about how he’ll do and about any struggles he’ll run into; and just generally curious about...
Continue readingJogging in a Suit
This morning I rushed to work after dropping the kids off just in time to host a meeting with about 20 folks (15 in the room, 5 online), and as soon as it was over, I raced home, changed into shorts, and did a quick run around the lake before lunch. When I got...
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