a snow guy, a science man, and a sweet stuffed animal story

two truths and a fun

dear folks,

i am glad that you are here.
thank you for being in the here where you are.
and now, for some of the last funs of the year!

A) true or frost?:

it’s true, frosty the snowman was alive as he COULD be. ¹

B) true or fun?:

just found out that Bill Nye's full name is Bill New Year's Eve. ²

C) just true!:

my girlfriend’s little brother got a stuffed animal of a raccoon as a gift
and
he gathered the crumpled-up wrapping paper from all the other gifts
and
then he put the raccoon in the middle and said “this is his garbage castle”
and
i like that ³

and that might do it for the year!
thank you for being a part of my year/life/this.
you’re the best. ⁴

PS here’s some info about upcoming shows that are currently scheduled for the future and also who knows what the future even is:

batavia, il on 12/30-1/1/22! (starts tomorrow!)
seattle, wa on 1/28-1/29/22! (next month!)
rutherford, nj on 2/11-2/12/22! (another soon-ish time!)
charlotte, nc on 2/22/22! (you get it!)

BONUS true thing:

last year a friend ⁵ wished me this, and i wish it to you and all always:

”I hope the New Year brings you and those you love much joy.
I also hope it brings much joy to the people you dislike, in the form of them joyfully realizing how to be better people.
And, what the heck: joy to the people you have no opinion about.
Joy for everybody” ⁶

joy to the world, and also to the non-world!
happy new year unless you don’t believe in years and that’s okay too!
take care of yourself and as many other selves as you can.
love to you and yours and all.

PPS one final bonus: art from my friend mckinley cox for this weekend’s shows!

1. i believe that this statement IS indeed true.
and
it’s true that i believe that.

2. i must admit that this one is NOT true. i did NOT just find that out.
i found it out years ago.

3. this one is the truest! if it’s possible for something to be more true than another thing.

4. THIS is also the truest. tied for the truest!

5. that friend is an author named jacob sager weinstein.
he writes books for children and adults. you know, for people!
his newest book is called princess unlimited.
i also very much recommend how to remember everything.

6. happy true year!