The Letter

The Letter                                                    798

Thursday, April 23, 2005-2:27 P.M.

Today is absolute living hell....Harmony's still sick, not even keeping liquids down.  We have some prescription medication for her that I got today, BUT IT'S LIQUID!  Where am I going with that?  Thankfully, our backup baby doc called and counseled Pamela and myself and we should have a healthy baby in a day or two, provided there aren't more serious problems.  Makes going out of town tomorrow all the more stressful, knowing I'm sticking Pam with the brunt of a semi-crisis situation.  Kids get sick, but this is the first time for us and we're new parents, and rightfully scared and worried.  We don't want to do the wrong thing, even if that is nothing, which is what we were basically told to do.  "Let the fever and stomach virus run it's course" sounds good on paper, but in practice, just feels like parental neglect.

In the good news department, I just got an e-mail missive from Mark Jabo of the Comedy Block Party (which I participated in last night).  I pass it along for your perusal and to give props to all involved:

Hey all,

Thanks and props to everyone for an excellent show last night...

Wow.  Rockin' the house in the East End.  Thought we had our strongest show to date top to bottom.  Thanks to everyone for being not only funny but also so much fun to work with.  We're trying to create something really unique and special downtown and nights like last night are the foundation that we'll build on.

Block Party party favors go out to...

Matt (Rohr) - Always cool when somebody comes up before the show and hits you with one of your own lines ("Hey, it's Mr. Right Before!")...Mr. Right Before should be Mr. Right On - your tireless efforts at promoting the show were a big reason everyone got to perform in front of a good crowd last night...thank you for your help, advice and web skills....I missed "slightly more complicated mac"....

Jim (Meisner) - Enjoyed having you...thanks for making the trip in from Buffalo...maybe we can even do a fundraiser to get you a new mattress...had a blast seeing you for the first time and hope you'll join us again soon...

Ralph (Tetta) - A pro's pro...you have been a friend of the show since we started and I thank you for that...I've seen you a bunch of times and I always enjoy your stuff...thanks for hanging with us...if word of the Army retirement plan gets out we may have to switch to a draft from an all-volunteer army....

Marianne (Sierk) - Sparkling as usual...the spinning bit was brilliant....thank you, too, for hanging in there and coming back...hope it's the start of a long and beautiful fully attended relationship....

Josh (Wade) - Thanks for stepping to the plate to reveal that the Pope is really a vampire...guess we won't be seeing garlic flavored communion wafers anytime soon...thanks for bringing us home strong and striking a blow for cell phone etiquette....look forward to seeing you again in a couple of weeks.....

Thanks again to everyone for bringin' the funny last night.  Our goal is to build the most comic-friendly room we can...a place where you can hang out and try new stuff in front of a smart, fun and appreciative audience and a place where we can hang out with great comics who are also great people  Nights like last night are the start of something we hope will be really big and really special in the East End.  Glad you're all a part of that.

A special thank-you this week to Matt Rohr.  Matt has been absolutely tireless doing all kinds of behind the scenes stuff to promote and run the show.  He also is responsible for getting a website up in record time.  We all like to perform in front of a full crowd.  That we were able to do that last night is largely a result of Matt doing all kinds of stuff behind the scenes.  Thanks, man. 

 

Rockin' in Rockchester,

-Mark

PS - Matt, if you get the chance, could you forward this to Jim Meisner - I don't have his email address.

 

I thought it was kind of Mark to send out such a nice e-mail, and I wonder how many other employers do the same sort of recognition.  It helps morale to know you're appreciated, doesn't it?

Let somebody know today that you appreciate your good work.  Pamela, you are a wonderful mother to our child, and I couldn't live without you (at least not as happy!).

Ralph Tetta

Rochester, NY