A whole bunch to relay!
I recently returned from Portland, OR, and the Portland Juggling Festival. What a blast!!! I took a bunch of workshops including hula hooping, advanced unicycling (with Rob Brown) and whip cracking, where I managed to snap myself in the fingers, leg, and left ear twice. For anyone interested in whip cracking safety, please wear goggles, a fullface motorcycle helmet and a winter parka.
While in Portland I got to see two great shows, and rub elbows with some of the funniest and most talented people in the Northwest. Next year I hope to teach a physical comedy workshop as part of the festival. Let’s keep those stinging fingers crossed.
Lori and I also spent a night at the Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood. The lodge was built by the WPA in 1936-37, and is just an astonishing structure! For anyone who has seen Mt. Hood from an airplane or otherwise, it is also an astonishing structure.
Anyhow, we left Portland (which was 50 degrees and raining), and traveled the 60 miles and 7500′ elevation to arrive at Mt. Hood in a snow storm on September 30th. Awesome !!!
Meanwhile my October trip to China did not pan out, but I am still confident I will be able to perform there in the new year.
Oh, yeah! Another big recent event is the completion of my German Wheel. I had a lot of help from Tom Gonsalves, Dave Cox (of Those Two Guys) and Vaughn Clark. After a slow start there is a good group of people willing to try it and bust themselves up real good. When my shoulders finally heal next year I “really hope” to be able to use it in the act. Let’s keep those crutches crossed.
I am heading to MiniFest on November 12th in Baltimore to take workshops with physical comedians Tom Murphy, and Randy Judkins, as well as Bob Fitch, who has helped me with my material in the past. While down in Maryland, I hope to catch up with my old acting friend, Jed Duvall. He is a phenomenal Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash tribute artist!
What else ? Oh, yeah! I will be posting new show dates. A fundraiser for the Saturday Night Liv Variety Show with Dave Cox. A show with Sean Fagan of Circus Theatricks, Saratoga First Night, and a few others. I will get that info up soon.
Take Care,
Pat.