I was going to call this episode "Between Doors," as several "doors" in my life have recently closed, and I'm awaiting some new ones to open. However, the day ended up being a "Beach Day," which was another appropriate title! So "BD" it is! My son Jacob & I went to the city of my birth, Long Branch, New Jersey, where my mother Nancy lives, and the three of us went to the beach. We also went to my other hometown, Howell, New Jersey, twice, visiting my friends Sabrina and Lynda! "Beach Day" topics include a bit of my personal history, "pool people" vs. "beach people," my grandparents' now abandoned buildings, my Mom's poodle Emily, mussels & my seafood allergies, The Mystery of Jetties, playgrounds, Jacob's report card & concert performance, airplane advertisements, Amy's Omelette House, helping my mom with computer stuff. "Between Doors" topics include finishing substitute teaching for the school year, the final performances of "The Dining Room," and finishing the first draft of the screenplay of "The Miracle Man" (NOTE: If you would like to read my draft, and provide feedback, e-mail me at brianjude27@gmail.com!), upcoming jobs counting people and possibly demonstrating 3D TV's. Words of Wisdom: Be grateful for the best parts of your day, every day, and resolve to make each day the best day it can be!
Sorry that there's not been many updates from me lately, but, well, if you've been listening to my show lately, you'll know why! If not, my friend and guest host Neal from Ireland will explain it all to you! (Thank you, Neal, for covering me!) Neal talks about his "real" speaking voice, his "uniquely nonsensical improvised talk show" Into Your Head, being a cranky old man before his time, stopping uninvited sales calls at the door, gypsies, catering to the illiterate, the inexplicable overuse of the word "is," a scary neighborhood dog, Barack Obama, "The Secret" and positive thinking, cats, crap vs. carp. Neal's help in this endeavor is in return for my covering a recent episode of his show. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: My wife and I will be directing and performing in A.R. Gurney's "The Dinning Room" at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, 67 Church Street, Montclair, New Jersey, on Saturday, June 12 at 8pm, Sunday June 13 at 3pm, and Satruday June 19 at 8pm. Suggested donation is $10, no advanced tickets will be sold. Hope you can make it!
