Faithfully

Faithfully

Thursday, February 24, 2005-12:44 A.M. (actually Friday morning)

Day 2 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Headliner Jack Willhite showed up around 12:30 this afternoon, and Jason Laurens from Absolute Comedy showed what a bear he was and took us out to lunch (and paid!  Comedy club owners across North America, take note!) to a nice Thai restuarant.  I ate a bird's nest.  Crunchy noodles, chicken, beef and shrimp, with a few vegetables hanging out to be trendy.  A trip to a gas station to fuel up the Corolla, a stop at a comic shop to pick up New Invaders # 7 & 8, and Astonishing X-Men #8 (delayed many a moon and finally here), plus a couple of gems from the buck bin (gotta love the buck bin), and then back to the Adelaide apartments for a well deserved nap.  For some reason, I couldn't get to sleep last night....up and down until 6 in the morning....maybe after-show adrenalin.

Tonight was o.k....40-person corporate group in the middle of the room, maybe 80 or so in attendance all night long.  Corporate groups are like death to comedy, because nobody wants to laugh in front of their boss.  This was an ad agency and he was throwing a party for his clients.  They seemed to blanche a little bit at my graphic sex stuff, but the kids were enjoying themselves, so I aired it out.  I actually did my time tonight...I have to make that the exception rather than the rule.

In comedy business news, I contacted a group in England about doing a tour there.  They seemed interested, and want a tape or CD to see what I'm all about.  I'm going to pursue this, I think it would be a hoot.

In family news, I miss my wife and child something fierce.  Pamela and I have decided not to get whacked by the roaming charges inflicted on us by calling to and from Canada, so I'm using the in-condo internet (bravo, Jason and Absolute Comedy for the swanky touch) to keep in contact with my lovely wife.  The only problem is that you can only type so long, and it's not hearing each other's voice that makes it not so much the same.  It's only for a few more days, though...we'll get over it.

"And being apart ain't easy on this love affair/ Two strangers meant to fall in love again..."

Ralph Tetta

Rochester, NY