Is our country FUCKED?

These are crazy and trying times. I will most likely loose my driving privileges, my car and everything I own of any value to the state for being behind on back child support. We continue to pump money into a war we shouldn't be in, while the doomed in our own country eat of of garbage cans and sleep on the streets.

I like to think that I live in a bubble, but it keeps getting popped by the mother fuckers that call themselves the powers that be. I piss in a cup while a guy watches so that I can try and fight to see my kids more because I used to smoke pot and now It might all be a moot point because without a car or a license how am I going to make the drive to see them?

Oh well, to hell in a bucket. . . that's how and where I'm going.

Time to crash. Gonna go out there again tomorrow and endure another painful day of street performing trying to put a smile on the faces of the doomed.

Visit with kids on Tuesday

Buster and I went to Cle Elum on Tuesday. Had a 2 and a half hour visit with the kids. Hour and a half to get there, Hour and a half to get back. Two and a half hour visit. Moira has us meet her at the Cle Elum Police Station to pick up and drop off the kids. More often than not she brings her boyfriend Dom (I think she is the Dom in the relationship). He kind of reminds me of the Bug character in the movie Men in Black. They are so weird. They won't talk to me and barely look at me. I don't get it. What the hell did I ever do to them. Oh well, I try and accept. . . and it bums me out.

Birthday Pics from Monday

Started out at St. Clouds in Capitol Hill. Rob is a magician and the bar manager there, bought me a few coctails and we talked magic . CT's band plays there ever Monday night. Danced with Emily, had a good time.





Later went to Shorty's in Belltown, hooked up with Sage, Peter and Jeff.

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Modern Day Speak Easy

Wil, thanks for the birthday wishes and the kind words. Also, thank you for putting me on the guest list to last Saturday's Speak Easy.

I ended up coming out ahead at the tables and pocketed some cash. You got to like an all night party in the SODO District with illegal gambling and liquor sales. Live music, dancing and of course Wil amazing the masses with his distinct brand of magic. Thanks for a really good time.

I also liked the gangster theme, I was quite at home with all the zuit suits and cigar smoking.

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Going to Cle Elum to celebrate Hope's Birthday today!


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To risk everything on dream that only you can see

Was a line from Million Dollar Baby which Buster and I went to at the cheapies this afternoon. I related to that line on a deep and profound level. The movie with it's surprise sad ending pulled on my heart strings. Winner of 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. I like Clint Eastwood's work as an actor and director.



I liked the scenes where she is buying stuff with all her rolled up tip money. I thought it provided an interesting texture about who she was and her lifestyle. Incidently, I paid our $9 to see the flick in quarters, and another $9 in nickles and dimes for the large popcorn combo w/ soda's and free Reece's Pieces.

I've always thought I had a couple of good movies in me. I'd like to tell a story that people would like. Guess we'll just see.

Antique Playing Card Press

Another card press I saw on ebay. Maybe someday. . .

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Today I turn 40

Yesterday was Mothers Day. I called Moira to wish her a Happy Mothers Day, talk to the kids and confirm that I was going to see them today. I wanted to see them on Hope's Birthday, but Moira said no. We had agreed that Buster and I would see them on Monday, but now things had changed and she said that wasn't going to happen. I love getting news like this before I street perform. It can fuck my mood. I tried to stay proactive, not reactive. I called her back and asked about Tuesday, she said that would be fine. Hope said they were at Moses Lake. I hope they were all having fun. I miss them all a lot. Oh well, such is life.

I banged out shows at the market, but my heart wasn't in it. I came home spent some time with Buster and went to bed real early.

So, it's another day, a fresh week a whole new opportunity to get it right. Tomorrow Buster and I will drive across the mountains to see the kids. We'll take a birthday cake and some gifts to celebrate Hope's 6th birthday which was last week. Buster hasn't seen his brothers or sister for at least a couple of months. Were gonna have FUN with a capitol F.