New Post for a New Year

My blog taunts me. I cave to its derision and begin to type. My fingers fighting to find the keys through a filmy fog of haunting distractions, like a dingy at sea bound for the lighthouse yet tossed playfully at first and then menacingly towards a current of temptation and betrayal.

Can you tell that I read a couple of novels over the holidays? I’m just finishing “The Mermaid Chair,” where a married woman falls in love with a monk. Delicious.

I love to read for many reasons including that it does not require electricity. My power was off for 24 hours. I could have lit a single candle, but instead, I cursed the darkness, fired up three flashlights, loaded my bed with blankets and then dove in with the books. I woke up at 5:00 am, frozen and watched the sun come up. (see above) Then I drove over to my sister’s and sat in front of the heat vents.


Joanna and Charlie

My cousin Joanna and her boyfriend, Charlie were in town for New Year’s Eve. We went to Ojai and worked a puzzle. This is about the time you should ask yourself why you’re continuing to read.




Comedy Nights

Kyle Cease at Rocks, coming tomorrow, Thursday, to Bricks

We had two great holiday weeks at both locations, Bricks and Rocks and although the college kids were gone, there were many revelers who stopped in to enjoy some comedy. Comedians who performed included: Bradley Lewis, Sadiki Fuller, Matt Champagne and Peter Berman. Upcoming guests include: Kyle Cease, Sebastian Maniscalco, Ruben Paul, Pete Gray, Eric Schwartz and my podcasting partner, Laura Swisher. If you’d like to see the complete schedule, click here…

Weezy & The Swish


Matt, Fritz, Me, Frazer, Laura

We took one week off from our podcast, Weezy and The Swish, over New Years’ week but our most recent show features Frazer Smith with a pop-in appearance by Fritz Coleman. It’s podcasttastic. Please enjoy this video blog...



Have a wonderfully fulfilling New Year!