I was driving towards Sioux City, Iowa last month, when I found myself in the midst of a snowstorm. I didn’t take it seriously, cause it was the first snow of the season, and wrongly assumed it would blow-over quickly. Additionally, I’d forgotten that two of my tires were bald, and needed replacing. It’s usuallyContinue reading…
The Tragedies of Friends
I realized that some friends only stay in your life for a short while, when I first started doing comedy back in 2002. One of my good friends at the time met a girl, and from that point on, I rarely saw him, or even talked to him. At some point he got married, hadContinue reading…
The Dream Motel
I was on my way out of town, having just completed a gig in Mt. Carmel, IL – and headed towards Indianapolis, when I saw a sign that caught my attention. The Dream Motel instantly reminded me how fleeting life is, and the irony of it all. We are all only here for a shortContinue reading…
Cheez-steak Redux
Driving thru the mountains of Virginia, you see these cool purple flowers, probably “Wild Blue Phlox” or something similiar and they make your drive pleasant. I’d just completed 2 shows out of 4, one each in Foxburg, PA & Christiansburg, VA and was heading towards Philadelphia. Everything is so laid back in Virginia…none of theContinue reading…
The Easter Bunny Strikes Again
This is my 2nd time dealing with a disaster on Easter Sunday. The first time was about 8 years ago in Traverse City, Michigan, when I got food poisoning between show-dates. Eager to get home after the last show, I swerved to avoid hitting a rabbit, hit a deer, and crashed my car into aContinue reading…
All Roads End With Beef
A few weeks ago, I was at the Comedy Room, in Wyandotte, MI…so I stopped at one of my favorite spots in the area – Slow’s BBQ. Their sandwich, “The YardBird,” won runner-up, for Best Sandwich in America, a TV series hosted by Adam Richman. It has Amish chicken breast slathered in mustard sauce, withContinue reading…
The Lion’s King
One of my favorite things about being on the road, is the drive home. The anticipation that I’ll be able to sleep in my own bed when I get there, is a reward in itself. I never get enough rest on the road for several reasons, mainly that I don’t sleep well in hotels, andContinue reading…
Looking Back
I was fortunate to end/start the year with a 4-show run, beginning with a NYE gig in Valparaiso, Indiana. I rung 2015 in, while driving home from my gig, cause I had to be up early to drive to Waucoma, Iowa for a New Years Day show. You can tell you’re driving thru Indiana’s backroadsContinue reading…
Au Revoir, Doug
These last three weeks, I have been all over the place. I was fortunate to have a string of great college shows – Silver Lake College & Lakeland College in Manitwoc & Plymouth, Wisconsin. And Fond Du Lac Tribal Community College in Cloquet, MN. Sandwiched between these shows, I was in Las Vegas for theContinue reading…
Cheez-steak Love
I was exited as could be, to make my return to Philadelphia, otherwise known as the “City of Brotherly Love,” which gets its name from the literal meaning of the city’s name in Greek. Backtrack to the Wednesday before Labor Day, I had to first drive to Tiffin, OH, and perform at Heidelberg University. DueContinue reading…