Let it Snow...

We're getting a very modest snowstorm in DC today. Been flurrying all day long and we have about an inch or so to show for it.

Considering we need to use public trans to get home, that means we'll be lucky to have an ordinary commute home tonight.

ah well.

This Weekend

Hey gang-
Kat's parents (my in-laws) are hitting DC today so we'll be doing a lot with them tomorrow and Sunday. Most probable destination: Dupont Circle Farmers Market on Sunday. Steve won't be coming (he has something silly to do, like work or study or whatever), but we'll find plenty to keep us occupied.
Odds are good Kat will want to hit Tysons Galleria for some marathon shopping, in which case... I'll stay home and write!
later!

Pushing Daisies-- another plug!

Hey everyone!
Just a reminder: keep an eye out for Pushing Daisies. Kat and I have told EVERYONE in DC about the show, which we hope will boost ratings by word of mouth into the stratosphere. Loved the show, hope it lasts for many years.
Not much going on right now, but we're off to NJ this weekend for Beth's birthday party. (She's having her birthday the week of MY birthday... go figure.)
Anyway, take care of yourselves and stay cool!

Look at our Pushing Daisies panel photos here; Kat took some nice shots!

What's Goin' On?

Hey everyone,
It's been a great week in many ways. The Bugle's Planet Daily blog launched last week and has been doing very well-- I've got tons of posts in our inventory, which means readers will be eyeballing my stuff for the next few weeks unless our contributors start cranking.

Saw "Knocked Up" with Kat yesterday, then wandered the streets of Old Town Alexandria, mostly thinking about having kids and being a parent. It's in the cards, just a matter of when, not if. The movie's good but goes to places that left me thinking "okay, a little TOO far..." Worth seeing but not necessarily owning, if you know what I mean.

Kat and I are going to visit my mom in Gulfport in a couple of weeks, which will be terrific. Last time I was there was just after Katrina and it was heartbreaking-- imagine your old hometown torn to pieces and a lot of your familiar childhood touchstones gone. Supposedly there's rebuilding going on but it'll never be like it was. But Kat will get to see the place and Mom's very excited. Should be a great visit.

Kat's also going to Philly this week to spend her brother's 21st birthday with him and her cousins. Those wacky kids. I know they'll have a fun time together. Meanwhile, I'll be at home writing.

Check out the BPD, love the one you're with and have a great week!

I know, I know...

I haven't posted in awhile. That's because I've been putting energy and thought into a new blog, which is a community project-- that community being the Big Monkey Regulars. We're doing "Bugle's Planet" and it'll be a blast.
Expect a link here when we're up and running.

Overheard at Big Monkey...

I'm putting this out now but plan to fill it in tonight.

Wednesday night at Big Monkey is like Callahan's bar for comics fans: a handful of regulars sit around shooting the breeze for hours on end, as customers drift in and out (then sometimes stop to talk awhile). In the course of this breeze-shooting, things get said.

Often they are outrageous things. Hilarious things. Heck, if we could podcast it, we would.

All of which is to say, I plan to bear a few of these bon mots back to my blog and share them with you. Maybe it'll urge you to come to BMC Wednesday evenings and hang out yourself.

Fantastic Forum

Another great time had by all on Saturday, as we taped three installments of "Fantastic Forum." Ulie and Sherin each hosted one episode, then Sherin hosted a third with help from Ulie (who was a panelist for the first time).

It's fun to watch a show taping from the inside, as a panelist sitting there and hoping you don't say something so outrageous it'll set the studio on fire. We seem to have had a few of those this time around... hopefully, you readers will tune in and see what I mean.

In the meantime, we have another taping day set for June 2. Should be a blast, and we have some ideas for how to end the season. Now it's just a question of which idea it'll be.

You Just Had to Be There...

Y'know, taping a TV show is one of those things that seems so easy, but takes so much work. For instance, there we were yesterday at DCTV, taping an episode of "Fantastic Forum," my friend Ulie's show about comic books. I did two of the three shows-- and in the second, one of my co-panelists, Roberto, digressed rather... um, spectacularly.

Can't remember how it happened, but Roberto began talking about Puerto Rican girls. I won't deprive you of the experience of watching this for yourself (keep an eye out for upcoming "Fantastic Forum" showings!), but suffice to say that Roberto has strong feelings regarding his community's distaff side. We were dumbstruck... and our host, Sherin, was at a loss for how to continue, even though we all laughed about it afterward.

On the down side, we're all afraid Roberto will never be safe in New York City ever again.

In other news, we had some good one liners crop up here and there. Notably:

• "No name necessary!" (John Brooks)
• "If we were the cast of HEROES, I'd be..." (a lot of us)
• "I've got the hammer now!" (Ulysses Campbell)

C'mon, some of you reading this post where there. Help me out-- what were some other great lines? It was like Wednesday at Big Monkey on steroids. Definitely a blast was had by all.

Be safe, Roberto.

Pictures!!

Kat spent a big chunk of last night uploading a bunch of photos we shot while doing a friend's TV show (which should be online soon [or maybe even now]).
Here's the link!
Take a look and let us know what you think-- we get a little wacky.

Dakota Cow Girl

If you haven't been along the 14th Street corridor near Thomas Circle in awhile, you might have missed Dakota Cow Girl (1337 14th St. NW, 202-232-7010).

You'll do yourself a favor by dropping in and grabbing a burger, because this place makes some of the best in DC. My wife and I love their avocado cheeseburger, especially.

The prices are low for downtown ($8-9/burger) and the service is always good. When you've shopped yourself to the bone along 14th Street, drop by Dakota Cow Girl and relax with a great burger. You'll be glad you did.