Current location:	Indianapolis, IN
Current mood:	bouncy

Summer time, and the livin' is...BUSY!
Greetings, faithful reader. I have a few things to discuss, then I'll let you get back to your sunbathing.

I am fortunate to have the busiest summer on record. I have dozens of shows throughout Indiana (and a little in Illinois) in the next few months. My schedule is posted on my website. PLEASE...come see me if you can.

One of the bigger show on the books is June 27. I'll be performing Benton Central High School in Oxford, IN. It's a BIG show. I'll have the pleasure of being the opening act for Greg Hahn.


Greg is a spectacular comedian, and a regular on the Bob & Tom Show. I'm talking side-splitting funny. I have my work cut-out for me.

I'm so very honored to be a part of this show.

My sweet friend, Danielle Payne with the Oxford Library set this all up. I emailed her and asked where people could buy tickets. Here is her reply:

If people want to buy by credit/debit I have  paypal account set up. Send payments to oxfordlibraryfriends@yahoo.com.  Make sure they include their mailing address in their payment email.
We will also take check payments...they can mail to us at PO Box 6 Oxford, IN 47971 and I will send out from here.


So..there you have it. Seriously folks, this is a MUST SEE SHOW.

In other news, I just received word that I'll be returning to Bearcreek Farms in Bryant, IN.

What's Bearcreek Farms?, you may ask. Well...Bearcreek Farms is the home of the Good Times Theater. In the late 80's and early 90's the Good Times Theater was produced by veteran vaudeville comic Buddy Graf. His shows--in which he stared as the comic relief--were variety spectacles, featuring music, singing, dancing, classic vaudeville skits, and variety acts...LIKE ME. The shows would run for three or four months each. I was fortunate to be a part of a half-dozen or so shows starting with "Holiday Magic 87" in November of 1987, through "Monkey Business" closing in March of 1991.

Buddy was my mentor. He--for some such reason--really liked me, and I adored him. He taught me so much about how to deliver comedy, and work an audience. I have often said that Bearcreek Farms is where I went to college, and Buddy Graf was my professor.

Buddy went on to do the same productions in Florida as a kind of retirement.

Buddy passed away February 15, 1998. Although we stayed in touch, I was never able to work with him again. We just couldn't get our schedules to work out.

I just learned that Bearcreek Farms is presenting special "Nostalgia" shows on Wednesdays. My understanding is that they are inviting back those who have graced the stage of The Good Times Theater from years past.

I have been asked to take part in the shows on Wednesday August 5. Shows at 2 & 7:30 PM. I'm SO excited. It'll be like visiting my old Alma Matter.

Please come see me, if you can.

And finally, on a personal note...for those few of you who don't know...I'M A GEEK. It's true...I admit it. Especially in the area of Star Trek. I am SUCH a Star Trek fan that I named my dog Tiberius--Captain Kirk's middle name.

With the new Star Trek movie taking the box office by storm, my love of all things Star Trek has been rekindled. BTW...if you haven't seen the new film, it's a must see. Star Trek fan or not--I don't care if you've never seen a single episode or even know what "Beam me up, Scotty" means--you will LOVE this movie.



So...all of the new hype got me thinking about my Trekkie collection. I remembered that my good buddy David and I shot a little Star Trek film at Universal Studios Florida back in 1995. We acted in front of a green screen, and got to take the VHS home...and it was pretty cool.

I asked David to convert it to a digital format. He did.

I've posted it on YouTube for your enjoyment and ridicule.

REMEMBER...it was 1995, and it was SUPPOSED to be cheesy. David and I purposely camped it up to have fun.

I hope that you do too:



Until next time, faithful reader...LIVE LONG, AND PROSPER.