Hi love-filled humans, Uh, I’m not disciplined/adult enough to keep a gratitude journal. I think it’s a grand idea, but I’m lazy… except for today. Things that kick ass in my life right now: * CBC emailed and asked me to do an episode of The Debaters. Holy crap.* Our fam vacation in Christina Lake was amazing and I want … Read More
* G R A B * B A G *
Wait! No. Don’t grab someone’s bag [see title]. Unless it’s hilarious. I can either write a proper blog or do this. I vote ‘this’*: 1. Summer is grand. Perhaps the contrast of climbing out of a black depression** in June makes it an even better summer. More gratitude. Less hermitude.2. My boys are cool human beings. I love hearing their … Read More
* B R E A T H I N G *
Iliza & me somewhere amongst our collective hair It’s been way too long! I missed you. You look tanned… or tan. I’ve never figured out which one is correct, but I say tanned as if you’re a supple pelt of fine Corinthian leather. Leather comes in pelts. Didn’t you know? Comedy slows down in the summer, and I’ve let myself … Read More
* M I L E S T O N E *
Hi lovebugs, This weekend, I’ll be headlining the Calgary Yuk Yuks for the first time. People have asked me how it feels. Well, it feels like any other gig… wonderful, heady, fun, exciting. But I get what they mean. It is a milestone. It will be an excellent scrapbook entry, I assure you. And I’d very much love for you … Read More
* C O M E D Y * N O W ! *
On April 11 at 4:32 p.m. (I checked the call display), as I was making Coq au Vin (chicken with red wine; much classier than what I usually throw together for supper) for the fam, the phone rang. As it was almost the dinner hour, and I didn’t recognize the phone number, I assumed it was a phone solicitor and … Read More
* I CAN BREATHE IN A SMALL TOWN *
“Yeah, I can be myself here in this small town And people let me be just what I want to be.” – Small Town, John Cougar Mellencamp Hello dear fellow humans, I was reminded of the joy of performing comedy last night at a fundraiser in a small Albertan town. Working at comedy clubs is a hoot. People have paid … Read More
* C H O R T L E *
Hi! You look nice. I think the sunshine is agreeing with you. I had a nice little surprise today. A while back, I wrote an article for the Calgary Beacon entitled “Never Say This to a Comedian.” I sent it to www.chortle.co.uk as well just for the fun of it and was delighted when they published it. Today, they advised … Read More
* D E – B L O B *
Hi loverpants,Just got home today from Spring Break in Palm Springs, CA. Man, I love California. The winter here in Cowtown had been slowly making me a depressed, unmoving, slightly-reclusive COUCH BLOB and I didn’t realize it until I started de-blobbing in Cali (that’s how the gangstas say it, yo). It is really easy to stay on a couch under … Read More
* 5 * T H I N G S *
Hi loveheads, Me : : Bobscratch Goldfarb 1. It’s almost Spring Break. This winter has felt like a marathon in several ways although that’s not meant to sound negative. For the first two or three days of Spring Break, I plan to lay limply, watch clouds, drink coffee and lapse into sleep several times a day. After that, who knows? … Read More
* NO THANKS. I’D RATHER DRIVE *
I’m ready for a road trip. Last week, I treated myself by flying up north for a gig using my Airmiles. Why I thought flying Air Canada was a “treat” I will never know. Dear lord, how I wish the Westjet employees would start a mentorship program for the Air Canada employees. Jeff Toth : Chris Gordon : Ian Wallace … Read More