"Now I forgot the safe words again. SAY 'EM!" - Carol, "Saturday Night Live"
My 19-year old and very attractive girlfriend Lisa and I headed out from Kissimmee on the morning of Wednesday, August 2, 1995 following two days of fun at Walt Disney World. Hurricane Erin had landed on the east coast of Florida the night before, where my Mom, Bob, Bryan, Denise, and her boyfriend Chris were […]
After our incredibly busy Sunday activities, it was amazing that we were able to peel ourselves out of bed to catch an early breakfast in our digs, the Richard Johnston Inn, before heading toward Richmond, Virginia’s capital city. But we did…and were consequently able to enjoy a nice cherry and coconut dessert for breakfast. We […]
The date was December 17, 1985. Christmas break had begun and I was dropping yet another four autograph requests in the mail, hoping to cash in on some last-minute Christmas spirit of the stars. I had spent the week before mailing out 15 requests and these would be my final four before the holiday came. […]
Even if I had never seen a silent Our Gang film at that point, I could never forget the infectious smile and genuine friendliness that radiated from Ernest “Sunshine Sammy” Morrison when I first encountered him at the Our Gang reunion autograph session at Hollywood ‘80. One of the kindest and most sincere men who […]
Unfortunately, I will always associate Adam’s first birthday with pain and intense discomfort. Having just gotten out of my surgery three days prior, I had to tiptoe around Denise and Aaron’s place like a cat burgler. Still I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. I was originally going to make a weekend out of it […]