by debidrecksler | Feb 10, 2010 | Comedy, Human Interest
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...
by debidrecksler | Feb 8, 2010 | Human Interest
Life is too short not to have a spirit of adventure. Some lucky folks will have the opportunity to travel the world, drinking in the new sights, sounds and experiences like a person with unquenchable thirst. They’ll share their adventures with family and...
by debidrecksler | Feb 3, 2010 | Comedy
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...
by debidrecksler | Feb 1, 2010 | Family, Human Interest
My Grandfather, Herman Barnett, was one of the best friends I ever had. He was almost deaf and I was a chatterbox, which made us quite compatible. We used to like to hang out together. We’d go to lunch, where he would tell me every time that I was his favorite...
by debidrecksler | Jan 30, 2010 | Comedy, Human Interest
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...
