Current location:	Hollywood, CA
Current mood:	cheerful

Tuesday at The Castle.
Today was Full-Throttle in Hollywood.

First, I had to take Wayne to LAX for his flight home, and--only minutes later--I picked up Tony Wilson who is visiting me for a few days from Indianapolis. Tony and I have know each other for more than a decade. He's a great fan of magic--and all things Geek. So, as a birthday present to himself, he's here visiting The Castle.

On the way to our hotel I surprised Tony with two stops. The first was the famous Griffith Observatory:



It used as a filming location in numerous films, like Rebel without a Cause. They even have a James Dean monument on site:





We then went to the near-by River Road Tunnel, also used in various films. It should look familiar:



Then, Tony being an extrema fan of Super Heroes...I HAD to take him to the famous Bat Cave, from the 1960's TV show:





We then checked in to our hotel, and got ready for The Magic Castle. On the way I took Tony down Hollywood Blvd, past the Famous Chinese Theater. There was a film premiere going on across the street at the El Capitan theater. It was, we soon learned, The Jonas Brothers: 3D Concert Experience. People were ALL OVER THE PLACE as we slowly drove down the street. Both sidewalks were swarmed with young girls, expecting to get a glimpse of the stars. Some of the girls weren't happy that my car was in their line of view, as they looked across the street. I'll tell you, until you've had two dozen 15 year old girls screaming at you to "Get the #*&$ out of the way," well--you just haven't lived.

We made it to The Castle and who was seated at the bar the second we walked in...none other than Magic Castle board member, Mr. Neil Patrick Harris:



We met him, and he was unbelievably kind. I told him that I believed that "How I Met your Mother" was his best work to date. He said to me, "Well, we have a lot of fun shooting it."

"And it clearly shows," I said.

I did three shows, each getting better as the night went on.

Tomorrow...we go see a taping of Jeopardy!!

I'll let you know how it goes.