FORWARDS isn't four words

but "forwards isn't four words" IS!

dear friends, family, fans, fellow folks, friends again,

i am grateful you are here.
thank you for being the you that is here.
and now, if i may be so forward, here are some forward-thinking jokes/thoughts.

A) bed time travel:

a lot of people think it's lazy to go back to bed
but what if you think of it as going
FORWARD to bed

sleep is important.
some people have said “sleep is for the weak.”
and maybe that’s true, but because if you feel weak, sleep could help!
it could be like “medicine is for the sick” or “food is for the hungry”!
so, sleep when you need to sleep!

some people say “i’ll sleep when i’m dead.”
we don’t know that, though.
what if you’re awake when you’re dead and they’re like “my goodness, you were supposed to get enough rest when you’re alive!”
so, sleep when you need to sleep!

go back to bed right now if you want! or go FORWARD to bed right now! onwards!

B) two of my favorite things are Something and Nothing:

for example…

"what do you have scheduled for today?"
"Something!"
"great!"
"yeah, i'm looking forward to it"

or

"what do you have scheduled for today?"
"Nothing!"
"great!"
"yeah, it's already happening!"

this is the truth.
in music, there are notes and there are rests, spaces between the notes.
in life, there are actions and there are rests, spaces between the action.
without rest(s), music and life would be CACOPHONY.

i believe this is why they say “jazz is about the notes that you DON’T play.”
not because the notes you DO play aren’t important also.
but because people are already into playing those notes.
we have enough notes! not enough non-notes.

i’m really talking to myself here. putting myself on notice. or on non-notice.

C) free as a verse:

"freebird!" -- skynyrd fans
"free verse!" -- poetry fans
"free verbs!" -- grammar fans
"reverb!" -- reverb fans
"rereverbverbverb" -- reverb fans
"reverse!" -- forward non-fans
"re: verse!" -- poetry fans again
"re: hearse!" -- morgue fans
"rehearse!" -- hecklers

i like the idea that the hecklers want the performers to rehearse.
so that they can get better, not that they are inherently flawed.
that is all.

and that’s all from me for today! what about from YOU?

1) how are you doing? what’s new and good? how are you feeling?
2) what’s something (or nothing) that you’re looking FORWARD to?
3) do you get enough sleep? what’s your secret?
4) have any free verse that you’d like to share?
5) how are you doing NOW?

those are the questions! finally, here are the answers to the question of “where will you be doing standup in the next month or so, myq?”

NOW: the final days of the Edinburgh Fringe Fest!
9/9: Brainerd, MN
9/10: Duluth, MN
9/13: Chippewa Falls, WI
9/14: Eau Claire, WI
9/15: International Falls, MN
9/16: Bemidji, MN
9/17: Janesville, WI

finally, here is a wonderful poster sharing about those dates that my incredibly talented friend mckinley cox made out of his amazing art-brain plus a few wonderful photos of me by my also incredibly talented friend mindy tucker!

much love and thanks to you for being here and there and everywhere, all!