More 2005 in review

This had to be one of the most ironic experiences I had in the last year. I was in Central Park, and was relaxing in the solemn atmosphere of Strawberry Fields, which is a few hundred feet away from the front of the Dakota where John Lennon was killed. There was a musician there, who played well, and people were enjoying it. Then this other guy shows up with his electric guitar and starts playing imagine, and the first guy loses it, yelling at him and ripping his amp cord in half. I quietly hummed "Give peace a chance" and photographed the event. (This seemed to cool things down. I actually used my camara on a couple of occasion to get people to behave. It works)

Watching these two guys fight over who gets to promote peace reminded me of what a confusing and complex place America, and New York City, can be.

Website Cracks 4000

The newly designed website has cracked 4000 views, and its still going. Even without me being controversial. Anyway, I am enjoying working on this blog, and hope my readers are liking it too. There's a pretty funny clip of me trying to sell CD's one night in Vancouver on the site - you should check out. The beautiful blonde with the mouth of a sailor is my niece Tara.

Happy Prince Photos

Here are the stars of The Happy Prince, including the backstage help, "The Big Three" Sunny the swallow, Graham the Prince, and Gillan as Oscar Wilde. The brilliant new comer is Breanna at her first "Cast Party".

Richard - director and child care worker

The production of the happy prince went over very well, everyone had a good time, and the audience was full of praise. About 75 people attended. But Rachel (the little match girl #2) is sick today and so I was enlisted to watch her and her sister while their mother (who did a fabulous job with costumes for the play - so I owe her) is at work. Most people view me as the person on the stage, havinf trouble believing that I might direct a Christmas play at the church, or be capable of caring for sick kids. They forget that I am a father, and with the comes alsorts of different perspectives, and talents.

It also makes you aware of how insignificant the pettiness of the comedy world.