Obligatory Blog

It might have been the hormones, it might have been the back-ache that a day-long drive as an ever-more-heavy preggie woman can induce, it might have been the – in the words of ‘The Castle’ – vibe of the thing. Whatever the case, the fact is this: as Doctor Bill Cosby casually sauntered onto the stage with not so much as a voiceover introduction, I almost wept. I’m not kidding. Clocking in at just under two hours of stand-up (or sit-down, as is his very relaxed style), it rea

I’ve had the ticket for months – even though I knew it would involve some logistical hiccups in making it happen, namely because: – I have no child-care; – The closest his tour is coming to where I live is Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a good seven hours drive away at best; and – I have no child-care. But, throwing caution to the wind like a pair of over-sized knickers, fluttering their way through the prairies on a Chinook, I booked the dang ticket anyway. I could not let such fi