I received an email recently (see below) asking for donations of clothing and accessories for a fundraiser. I found it funny because they were quite specific about clothing they would not accept. All I can say is…Oy vey…I’m in trouble! Please note, the sale will not accept discount brand clothing from stores like Target
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Tuesday night, I attended our second Comedy Workshop, organized and moderated by the one and only Katie Hughes. I enjoy these workshops. Each of the comics gets 5 minutes to do their thing, followed by a critiquing session from their fellow comics. I think what I’m most impressed by is how creative and intelligent I’ll be curious to see, after this freezing cold winter with record breaking snowfall, how many babies are born in late summer/early fall 2010. I think we are going to see one of the biggest baby booms ever! I am happy to say that I will not fall into that category. I already Last night was my third week performing at Tomato Tuesdays, at the New French Bar. We had a great turnout and the room was packed! Once again, I was the oldest and only g-rated comic, both of which puts me in a category all my own. My Dad used to say, “Keep your mind I hate wearing tinted glasses when I’m in brightly lit places but unfortunately ever since my eyes were damaged, I see better when I’m wearing them. Otherwise, bright lights (the kind in grocery stores, department stores, etc..) literally blind my eyes. Being the graceful creature that I am, I don’t want to trip and Last night, I performed again at Tomato Tuesdays. Once again, the room was packed and the energy was bouncing off the walls. I had prepared all new material, not realizing that it is perfectly acceptable to repeat jokes. Many of the comics do this at open mic as a way to horn their skills. Well folks, I finally did it! Last night I performed at Tomato Tuesdays at the New French Bar at 12 Biltmore Avenue, downtown Asheville. This is an open mic night for comics, where you’re given a certain amount of time to do your thing. If someone in the audience doesn’t like you, they I’ve been a Fran Drescher fan since the first time I watched her sitcom, The Nanny. Being a Jewish woman of the same generation, I laugh my way through every episode, no matter how many times I watch them. I love that our names are similar…Drescher…Drecksler!! And best of all, I love what a My daughter called yesterday to sing,”Happy birthday!” Being a talented musician, it was a lovely rendition. Then she asked me a question,” So how does it feel to be 59?” Being the funny Mama that I am, I told her that I scared the daylights out of myself when I looked in the mirror I’ve started writing my New Year’s Resolution List. This year I’ve decided to share that list with the world. If my loyal readers see me falling off the wagon, I expect them to holler at me, send me a nasty email or show up at my door with a you broke your resolution citation.  |
Previously a columnist for The Asheville Citizen Times, Rapid River Magazine, and Savvy Discounts, Debi also created and hosted a radio talk show called "You've Been Caught... Being Nice!" Debi and her husband Richard have four chidren, one granddaughter, and are the owners of JDR Cleaning Service, Inc. Richard is a North Carolina Real Estate Broker.
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Debi Drecksler's passion is writing for and about the "guy on the street."
