Happy Holidays AllYes, I have a lot of confusing feelings this season. Its been a difficult year to say the least. 5 deaths this summer alone, my best friend and brother...and my wive's best friend and sister...both have Cancer. But on the plus side, Ive made a lot of new friends, got in touch with some old ones, finished "Saxman" the Johnny Paris & The Hurricanes bio, got a new position I enjoy where American Idol commercials are produced at Team Detroit, just received an hourly raise in my 9-5, and awaiting a Union lump sum backpay. So, if all the running, producing and authoring the bio, and working full time means anything...then even tho Im exhausted, Im am thankful. Now, just to survive the Season!
And on a different note, Anna Nicole and James Brown are still dead, Britney's still running lights, dropping her kids, and riding around with no underwear, Linsay Lohan's outta rehab, and Amy Whinehouse is back in it (No! No! No!). And, of course Paris is out to "change her life for the good". Yeah right! And O.J. was out there looking for Nicole's killer when him and his 'goons' were busted for robbery/w a firearm. And we cant forget that weird relationship Jessica and Ashley Simpson has with 'ole Daddy-boy. Brad and Angelina are still on their World Tour trying to adopt one kid from each country they visit, and Tom and Katie seem happy...still. But, I understand she talks down to him, and he looks up to her (you figure it out!) Bush is still President, Barrack and Hillary got their runnin' shoes on, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen turned 21(yeah!), and that "High School Musical" darling Vanessa, threw out all her web cameras and deleted all of her emails(wonder why?).Theres more friends.
We got that crazy Iranian dicator to back off(kinda), but in the process, we nuclearized Pakistan by Mushariff stepping aside(not DOWN...but ...OVER two steps to the left), N.Korea realised no matter what, us Americans will NEVER eat dog-meat, and they backed off their Nuke Program. And I read the other day that Taco Bell is finally open in Mexico. Wait! What? It seems to me, that after a year, the whole world is still pretty nuts. Well, that makes 3 of us. The world, me and myself. The only one enjoying themselves in my world seems to be Lucky the Wonder Dog, because he can do a 180 and lick himself all day long. He only looks up long enough to glance at me as if to say "Holy crap boss! You look like HELL!" Sigh...................
Well, that's the way it is this Thanksgiving. I have a friend making a barbecued turkey, and one a kiwi-stuffed bird, another a deep fryer, and even a "veggie-child" friend of ours cooking a Tofu Turkey. Can't figure that one out. And on that note, I'd like to thank all the folks (and animals) who got me thru this year...and Im BEGGING them....to get me through the next one!My luck, the Anti-Christ will come and it all wont matter...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Eat and drink safe. And remember...after you say 'grace'...be sure to un-fasten that belt and those pants. Just dont forget to pull ' em back up before you stand-up!Chow (Ciao) Drop a line!
Hurricane Duane duanethomas@johnnandthehurricanes.com
