A Few Days Off

I took a few days off from writing. I wish I could say it was intentional, that I’d be working so hard lately that I just couldn’t possibly get through another day without taking a much-earned break.

But that would be a lie. The past two days were an accident.

Thursday afternoon I got a phone call from a local comedy agent.

“Saturday,” he said. “You free?”

“Saturday…Let me check.” I didn’t want to say I was available straight away. I wanted to maintain some semblance of being a mover, a shaker, someone who is constantly on the move, someone who works so much and in so many places that, when asked whether he has plans two nights hence, he has to check his datebook “Yes, I’m free.”

“Great, you’re booked.” And then he hung up.

“Sounds great. Thanks!”

So Saturday night I hosted two comedy shows at Bananas Comedy Club. Dan Ahdoot headlined. Jordon Ferber featured. They were both hilarious, totally different comedians.

None of this is germane to the story of why I didn’t post the past two nights, except it buys me time to think of a real excuse. I don’t have one yet.