Yesterday evening, Jill and I joined in a mini-parade to celebrate a milestone for a friend and neighbor.
Julia King, a former classmate and fellow drama-kid with my son, TJ, received her master's degree from the University of Delaware. We decorated our car with a sign and balloon and joined a small caravan driving past her house, blowing our horns and waving. Her neighbors were outside waving and holding signs as well.
Julia was in her cap and gown, smiling and teary-eyed. The whole thing only lasted about 10 minutes, but I'm sure it gave Julia something of a substitute for what should have been a big moment in her life.
Congratulations, Julia...and I hope the next time you have a celebration we can all be there for real!
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Saturday, May 30, 2020
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Finally, a Fun Evening!
For probably the most fun Jill and I have had in eight weeks, we participated in two virtual events yesterday evening.
The first was a "virtual cocktail hour" hosted by our friend, Cat. A half-dozen or so people from all around the country--Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, Florida--got on their cam-equipped devices to share drinks and conversation for an hour or so.
A break for dinner, and then we logged into the "virtual pub quiz" hosted by my son, Brian. Not surprisingly, we were the oldest participants, since most of the players were his friends from his college days. I miss these trivia contests, since I used to be a regular weekly player at a local bar. (The pandemic didn't end that; it stopped because the bar changed hands and the new owners wanted to take the place in a different direction.)
I came out in the bottom half of the standings, but it was still a good time!
The first was a "virtual cocktail hour" hosted by our friend, Cat. A half-dozen or so people from all around the country--Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, Florida--got on their cam-equipped devices to share drinks and conversation for an hour or so.
A break for dinner, and then we logged into the "virtual pub quiz" hosted by my son, Brian. Not surprisingly, we were the oldest participants, since most of the players were his friends from his college days. I miss these trivia contests, since I used to be a regular weekly player at a local bar. (The pandemic didn't end that; it stopped because the bar changed hands and the new owners wanted to take the place in a different direction.)
I came out in the bottom half of the standings, but it was still a good time!
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
More Than Acquaintances
Remembering Marty Pasko yesterday got me to thinking of all the comics professionals I have met in life. Some have remained only professional relationships; others are friends, as Marty was; some are not quite friends, but more than acquaintances.
Some of the friends date from before either one of us had a professional career in comics, among them Peter David and George Perez. Others are people I knew peripherally before we became pros, but our friendships grew through our pro contacts, such as Paul Levitz and Bob Greenberger.
The more than acquaintances are many: Mark Evanier, Walt and Weezie Simonson, and Jo Duffy are notable among that group.
In your life, do you have similar relationships?
Some of the friends date from before either one of us had a professional career in comics, among them Peter David and George Perez. Others are people I knew peripherally before we became pros, but our friendships grew through our pro contacts, such as Paul Levitz and Bob Greenberger.
The more than acquaintances are many: Mark Evanier, Walt and Weezie Simonson, and Jo Duffy are notable among that group.
In your life, do you have similar relationships?
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