Has it been that long?

Today I am sitting in Three Amigos in Cozumel Mexico. The Wifi is FREE, the drinks are cold, the food is “authentic” Mexican cuisine and the service is good. This is my view from my table:

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Right now I am relaxing, enjoying the warm ocean breeze and reminiscing. On this day 10 years ago I walked onto the stage at a comedy club for my first set. It wasn’t great, it wasn’t horrible, but it was enough to get me hooked. From that day I knew this was something I NEEDED to do.

Over the last 10 years I have traveled across Canada performing in comedy clubs, bars, pubs, hotel banquet halls, theatres, casinos, military bases, a ski resort, an outdoor Canada Day celebration, a couple of trailer parks, on more than one occasion in a back-yard, in a hockey arena in July with no air conditioning in front of 1000 men at a fish-fry fundraiser where I shared the stage with strippers (sorry, exotic dancers). It has been a fun ride.

While being a comedian is a solitary endeavor, one of the great perks is making friends. I have had the pleasure to work with and hang out with some of the funniest people you would ever meet and in some strange & interesting places. I thought about listing them all but that would take way too much time and I would hate to miss anyone. To all of those comedians out there, I say thank you!

It is January 17th, I am wearing shorts, having a beer while I look at the cruise ship that brought me here and I am performing on... None of this would be possible without the support of my family, my Mom, my kids and especially my wife Lynette. She was my girlfriend long before performing standup was even an idea. She keeps me grounded in truth, makes me laugh when I have a bad day and makes me feel like I whatever happens onstage or off, that everything is going to be okay... Thank you so very much Lynette!