Its 8:30 in the morning and I am about 40,000 feet
above the Carolinas as far as I can figure. Welcome to my office, my
neighborhood and my mode of transportation all rolled up into one. People tell
me all the time, “WOW, Vic you lead some life flying here and there seeing the
country telling jokes to hundreds of people. You must have a blast doing it.” I
am not going to lie, sometimes I do just sit back and think to myself, “This is
pretty great.” However what a lot of people see is just the surface, just the
fun side of my job. So this morning I am going to take you through my morning
as I head to Zanesville, OH for a show tonight.
However this trip just didn't start this morning. It
actually started yesterday when I had to pack. There’s the checking the weather
so I know if I can pack shorts and flip flops which makes traveling so much
easier or something a bit warmer. Then there is the show clothes that I wear,
the boots, the hat then, well my signature look. If that isn't enough I have to
make sure I have enough merchandise so after the show I can sell koozies,
t-shirts and DVDs. I discovered I don’t have enough and not had the time to
order new t-shirts (new design coming soon). But what I have I will bring to
you, my fans. Now I am finished the clothes & merchandise bags, time now to
move on to other chores.
My video camera needed charged so I can record my
shows this weekend. I am anticipating a nice size crowd and want to submit my
show to Sirius XM and 24/7 Comedy. Then I had to find my tri-pod which wasn't where it’s supposed to be but rather in my daughter’s room which I figured it
was. Can’t forget about programming my GPS for all the places I need to be this
weekend but I forgot one, I never can remember which exit it is to get to my
Dad’s place. Age, not for the weak. Before I could even think about sleeping, I
had to create an event page for a big show I am doing at the Improv in Orlando
so good thing I was able to watch the rodeo on TV or otherwise the light would
have seemed much longer than it was. Finally though, I was able to allow myself
to relax and find sleep around 1:50am.
Yep, that’s the last time I looked at the time, well
until my alarm went off at 4:30 this morning. My flight was scheduled to leave
at 7:40 and I needed a shower, find my clothes and load up for the airport.
Compared to all I did last night this morning was a breeze. I made it on time.
Security was easier than usual so I was able to get a coffee, a banana and even
peed all before I got to my gate. While there I got to watch an old cartoon
with Droopy Dog, one of my favorites. Now I am on a Southwest flight in the
window seat looking out the window with row 20 all to myself. But I am tired,
looking forward to my hotel so maybe I can grab a quick nap before my show,
probably not though. I love this life though. The places I've been, people I've met (celebrities and regular people) and stepping up on the stage makes it all
worth it to me.
Next time, however, you see your favorite
entertainer doing his or her thing remember there’s a lot that goes into
bringing you the show and none of us would trade it for anything. We love
performing and we love you, our fans.
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