On my dad’s 90th birthday
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedFor starters, he’s not really aware of his age. When I saw him in May, he kept claiming he was 91. Then when I was seeing him last month, he was saying he was 81. Whatever, it’s not like he’s going to be overly excited about reaching this milestone when he’s been waiting and wanting […]
Negotiating Happiness and Relaxation
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedThe first time I worked The Comedy Store in La Jolla was in early 1981, shortly after my duo act, Rick & Ruby, had moved to LA from San Francisco. Back then Mitzi, owner of the Comedy Store, owned two condominiums where comics stayed for the 3 to 4 day run. Flash forward to 2013 […]
War and Remembrances
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedOh boy, here we go again, but with a few differences. What Obama is pushing for in Syria involves air strikes on selected targets, but with no ground troops, and, hope against hope, no civilian casualties. However, just like 10 years ago, when GW Bush insisted that Iraq/Saddam was the true enemy and one of […]
To The Middle of Nowhere and Back
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedIt’s a bit of a laugh when you go to an online mileage calculator in UK, and they give you an estimate of both the miles to travel on their recommended route, as well as approximate time of the journey. A laugh because the estimated time seems to be calculated for if you’re leaving at […]
Comedy, Dating, and Tourettes
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedNo matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to go to a comedy show and just be a spectator. Though I had every intention of doing so last night, somehow other forces jumped in and said “No, you’re going to be the center of attention, because that’s what you want, whether you admit it […]
We Had a Gay Old Time
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedYes, we’re using the final line to “The Flintstones” theme song, only because after having been on my already frail feet for four hours Saturday, by the end of the day, they felt swollen up to Fred Flintstone size. But the use of “Gay Old Time” in this context is to say that a few […]
Stupid Baby Names Throughout History
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedOK, so Kim Kardashian, whom no one should give the slightest bit of a micro-fuck about, but unfortunately, a lot of people do, and her partner, rapper Kanye West, joined the celebrity parent parade of giving their newborn a name that, when they reach an age of sensibility (like maybe 7 or 8), they’ll be […]
Has it Really Been Ten Years?
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedTomorrow at 11:00 the movers arrive, and the final steps toward my departure from Dagenham, Essex, are taken. It’s only now, after spending a few hours earlier tonight with the people from the St. Francis Hospice charity shop where I’ve worked for the last 2 1/2 years, that I’ve realized the scope of the nearly […]
Whirlwind Tour ends on a Tornado
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedWell, hooray, my website has finally been restored, though there’s still some elements that are missing. At least the things that were most important have indeed been recovered, and what’s not there will be back shortly. All this just a few days after my time in California which I had desperately needed. I don’t recall […]
The Sun Came Out For Her
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedIt’s only now, Tuesday night, that I have enough moments of calm to reflect on the Sunday morning scattering of Eileen’s ashes. Also not helping is my website being down, and the internet providers taking their grand and glorious time reactivating it, and the fear of losing almost everything I’ve written in the past four […]
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