Greetings, all,
I know you understand my absence here for the last week or more. It was the long trip to Philly to lay Mom to rest. And honestly, it was all good. Never easy to say goodbye, but in the end, she had 87 great years, with love from kids and grandkids overflowing, and only a few weeks of real struggle at the end. That was the hard part. Knowing that she is where she needs to be for peace is a blessing. And I count myself so lucky to have had all of those wonderful years with her. Of course, she remains with me always.
Thank you again to everyone here for your kind words and prayers and good wishes. All is well. Mom would want me to dive back into doing what I love and into living fully, so I am doing just that. And this week's Kritzerland show is the perfect restart. It is such wonderfully fun material to play with. So thank you for that, BK! Perfect timing.
TOD:
Mom and I shared Johnny Carson nearly every night, as Dad worked early and was already in bed. I grew up with Johnny. Almost felt like he was my other Dad. So funny and fun and engaging. So real and interested and hilarious.
Too many memories of Johny's show to pinpoint one or two. But I do remember in his last year, when everyone who was anyone came back on to celebrate him. Even Letterman was on as a guest one night, and Johnny let him go on and practically do monologues for three whole segments, and it was one of the funnier times I'd ever remembered Dave being.
I also remember how much Johnny loved other brilliant people. This clip comes to mind - Johnny and Robin Williams, who had Johnny nearly on the floor with laughter that night.
http://youtu.be/iqdSagycCWc
