...under a full moon...at 6PM and just hit into some of that famed northeast traffic.
Currently (other than this traffic), it's a beautiful night for driving...the weathrer is surprisingly doing well...and it was beautiful driving through New York (not the CITY mind you...we routed North of that thank you very much!).
Anyhow, depending on traffic, we should be arriving sometime around 9PM(ish)
I'm surprised and happy to be making this entry as it's the first time I've been able to use my phone to make an Internet connection to my computer.
So at the moment I'll sign off from I-84 Eastbound in CT...I hope the connection charges won't be too much!
Monday, December 04, 2006
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Tis' The Season
Well...time has a way of going by very quickly.
Seems like not too long ago I was up in Fargo starting this tour...which was 4 months ago...and while pulling into Salem, VA, it seems like we were just here.
Anyhow...last week we were in Columbus, OH for Thanksgiving week...and I am thankful that I was so close to home and actually was able to be home for Thanksgiving with my family. A big thank you to my Mom for having the Thanksgivng dinner at home and also to my brother Joe and nephew Nick for driving me home and back downto Columbus again.
I can't believe that Christmas is less than 4 weeks away!
Which means 3 weeks left of tour for '06 and then off until the beginning of '07!
So far the weather has been wonderful...let's hope it behaves for the next 3 weeks as well.
Seems like not too long ago I was up in Fargo starting this tour...which was 4 months ago...and while pulling into Salem, VA, it seems like we were just here.
Anyhow...last week we were in Columbus, OH for Thanksgiving week...and I am thankful that I was so close to home and actually was able to be home for Thanksgiving with my family. A big thank you to my Mom for having the Thanksgivng dinner at home and also to my brother Joe and nephew Nick for driving me home and back downto Columbus again.
I can't believe that Christmas is less than 4 weeks away!
Which means 3 weeks left of tour for '06 and then off until the beginning of '07!
So far the weather has been wonderful...let's hope it behaves for the next 3 weeks as well.
Monday, October 30, 2006
Monday, October 23, 2006
It's been a long, long time...
Well, I've gotten sucked into the great time sink that is MySpace.
(When I am on line that is)
Time to break out of THAT mold...
Anyhow, I'm currently sitting in the truck somewhere in between Montgomery and Mobile , AL...OK, the GPS says that I'm just outside of Greenville, SC...with 400 miles to go to Lafayette, LA. After leaving the Cricket Arena last night we drove for 7.5 hours to get here. With the trucking rules...you have to rest for 10 hours before you can drive again...we stopped off at a Days Inn that had truck parking, but the check-out time was 11AM...we have to wait until 3PM till we can get back on the road...so we're sitting in the parking lot of the hotel.
I keep saying we because I'm with "Johnny"...one of our truck drivers. I have gotten a chance to drive the tractor a little bit in the parking lot in Charlotte and should be driving on the freeway soon. It's funny...I've riden in each of the trucks so far...and I've finally gotten to ride in the truck that I load!
I'll catch up more in a little bit...when I wanted to post something, I was to tired...and then when I had the time...I didn't have anything to say. I'll change that and put up some pictures too.
(When I am on line that is)
Time to break out of THAT mold...
Anyhow, I'm currently sitting in the truck somewhere in between Montgomery and Mobile , AL...OK, the GPS says that I'm just outside of Greenville, SC...with 400 miles to go to Lafayette, LA. After leaving the Cricket Arena last night we drove for 7.5 hours to get here. With the trucking rules...you have to rest for 10 hours before you can drive again...we stopped off at a Days Inn that had truck parking, but the check-out time was 11AM...we have to wait until 3PM till we can get back on the road...so we're sitting in the parking lot of the hotel.
I keep saying we because I'm with "Johnny"...one of our truck drivers. I have gotten a chance to drive the tractor a little bit in the parking lot in Charlotte and should be driving on the freeway soon. It's funny...I've riden in each of the trucks so far...and I've finally gotten to ride in the truck that I load!
I'll catch up more in a little bit...when I wanted to post something, I was to tired...and then when I had the time...I didn't have anything to say. I'll change that and put up some pictures too.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Super Grover: Ready For Action!
Is up and running! It seemed like an impossible task...but it has been accomplished.
We had a wonderful opening night on Friday followed by 3 shows yesterday...so we had to keep our opening night festivities on the DL for the most part...Jeff-O planned a wonderful reception with a chocolate fountain, cheese and crackers and drinks. Maybe not as healthy as the message behind our show...but TASTY!
Now on to our last show in Fargo and our first load out...we'll see how long that takes!
And then travelling Monday to Grand Rapids by bussing to Minneapolis (4 hours), flying to Chicago (1 hour air time) and then bussing to Grand Rapids (about another 3 hours)...
Tuesday...a complete day of rest...maybe?
We had a wonderful opening night on Friday followed by 3 shows yesterday...so we had to keep our opening night festivities on the DL for the most part...Jeff-O planned a wonderful reception with a chocolate fountain, cheese and crackers and drinks. Maybe not as healthy as the message behind our show...but TASTY!
Now on to our last show in Fargo and our first load out...we'll see how long that takes!
And then travelling Monday to Grand Rapids by bussing to Minneapolis (4 hours), flying to Chicago (1 hour air time) and then bussing to Grand Rapids (about another 3 hours)...
Tuesday...a complete day of rest...maybe?
Monday, August 07, 2006
WOW...
...this show is bigger than the last one.
Maybe it just seems that way...but I think that it's true.
That's all I gotta say.
Big Blue
Maybe it just seems that way...but I think that it's true.
That's all I gotta say.
Big Blue
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Back on tour...
Well after 6 weeks at home, I'm back on tour and in Fargo, ND...there's another state to mark off my list...I think less than 10 to go!
What a fun travel day yesterday was!I was to fly from Cleveland to O'Hare and then catch another plane to Fargo...puddle-jumpers, both. Well...the flight from Cleveland to O'Hare was a puddle-jumper...and on time...off to a good start, right?
While waiting for the flight to Frago...the time was bumped back because they couldn't find a pilot...what?!? Well...a pilot was not found and so the flight was cancelled. So, everyone goes running over to the Customer Service counter. On the way to the counter I meet up with Gabe...our Crew Chief/Head Carpenter...we're in the same boat, so to speak. We are supposed to have a crew meeting at the hotel at 7PM...and the next flight to Fargo isn't until about that time...oh well. Anyhow, after waiting for an hour and a half in line, we make it to the counter...you know that 7PM flight? Yeah...no room. The next flight will be around 10AM tomorrow. Seeing as how we have to load in today, and Gabe needs to Rig at 8AM, that's not gonna work.
We figure that we can drive from Chicago to Fargo, but that will take around 10 hours. There's a flight to Minneapolis in a gate two concourses over...and they're starting to board. We'll take it! Minneapolis is only a 4 hour drive. We fly to Minneapolis in a nice big jet...yeah!
We got to Minneapolis and after a bit at the Gate counter after deplaneing, we find out that we can get a flight at 10:15PM to Fargo on Northwest (did I mention that the previous flights were United?)...but we got a flight. We had to go out to the ticketing to get our boarding passes...and since we've changed flights and have one-way tickets...we get to go through the extended screening process...fun! But we had time...so no problem. We then sat down and had a nice dinner while waiting for the flight to Fargo.
As we were waiting for the flight we saw the rest of our wayward United passengers making their way to the waiting area...they got a later flight from O'Hare to Minneapolis. Anyhow, got on the flight, and skirted a thunderstorm on the way to Fargo...it was neat to watch a thunderstorm from the air at night! We arrived in Fargo a little after 11PM...my luggage was there and we were picked up and got to the hotel by Midnight. Whew!
Oh...BTW, Gabe is a Priority Club member...or whatever the United membership program is...he was automatically routed to the later flight the next day which made switching his ticket a bit harder...and his luggage was kept in Chicago for the next day's flight...so he hasn't gotten his luggage yet...though he "knows" where it is. I guess membership has it's privledges...right?
Anyway...fun way to start a tour!
What a fun travel day yesterday was!I was to fly from Cleveland to O'Hare and then catch another plane to Fargo...puddle-jumpers, both. Well...the flight from Cleveland to O'Hare was a puddle-jumper...and on time...off to a good start, right?
While waiting for the flight to Frago...the time was bumped back because they couldn't find a pilot...what?!? Well...a pilot was not found and so the flight was cancelled. So, everyone goes running over to the Customer Service counter. On the way to the counter I meet up with Gabe...our Crew Chief/Head Carpenter...we're in the same boat, so to speak. We are supposed to have a crew meeting at the hotel at 7PM...and the next flight to Fargo isn't until about that time...oh well. Anyhow, after waiting for an hour and a half in line, we make it to the counter...you know that 7PM flight? Yeah...no room. The next flight will be around 10AM tomorrow. Seeing as how we have to load in today, and Gabe needs to Rig at 8AM, that's not gonna work.
We figure that we can drive from Chicago to Fargo, but that will take around 10 hours. There's a flight to Minneapolis in a gate two concourses over...and they're starting to board. We'll take it! Minneapolis is only a 4 hour drive. We fly to Minneapolis in a nice big jet...yeah!
We got to Minneapolis and after a bit at the Gate counter after deplaneing, we find out that we can get a flight at 10:15PM to Fargo on Northwest (did I mention that the previous flights were United?)...but we got a flight. We had to go out to the ticketing to get our boarding passes...and since we've changed flights and have one-way tickets...we get to go through the extended screening process...fun! But we had time...so no problem. We then sat down and had a nice dinner while waiting for the flight to Fargo.
As we were waiting for the flight we saw the rest of our wayward United passengers making their way to the waiting area...they got a later flight from O'Hare to Minneapolis. Anyhow, got on the flight, and skirted a thunderstorm on the way to Fargo...it was neat to watch a thunderstorm from the air at night! We arrived in Fargo a little after 11PM...my luggage was there and we were picked up and got to the hotel by Midnight. Whew!
Oh...BTW, Gabe is a Priority Club member...or whatever the United membership program is...he was automatically routed to the later flight the next day which made switching his ticket a bit harder...and his luggage was kept in Chicago for the next day's flight...so he hasn't gotten his luggage yet...though he "knows" where it is. I guess membership has it's privledges...right?
Anyway...fun way to start a tour!
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Sunday, June 11, 2006
DONE!
After 318 shows in 45 cities taking 43 weeks...Elmo's Coloring Book's East Coast Tour has been put to bed. The show went down right around 6PM and 3 hours and 55 minutes later the trucks were packed and ready to roll back to Minneapolis. I'll update my blog with the pictures through the end of tour and make another video CD.
To all on ECB - what a year...I'll miss ya.
To all on ECB - what a year...I'll miss ya.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Update
I have been offered and have accepted the position of Head Wardrobe for next year's East Coast Tour. The production will be "Super Grover: Ready For Action". I will miss Elmo's Coloring Book...but on to bigger and better,eh?
We're in the last city and have four more performances in the next two days...I am looking forward to being home and enjoying my time off before heading back on the road again.
We're in the last city and have four more performances in the next two days...I am looking forward to being home and enjoying my time off before heading back on the road again.
Friday, May 26, 2006
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