St. Charles, IL

If you don't think my comedy appeals to a wide demographic, then check out this picture. A special thanks to Lyle and Rosemary (and friends) for coming to my show at Zanies Comedy Club.

Rochester, MN

I just performed two night at Goonie's Comedy Club in Rochester, MN. I didn't expect much because the first landmark on my drive into town was a corncob water tower. You don't get to see that everyday. If you live in Iowa, then just act like you don't see this everyday.

I had a great time and really enjoyed the people there. First-class treatment included staying at The Kahler Hotel. I have a good feeling there have been a few comedians kicked out of there. This is the city where the Mayo Clinic is located. That is pretty much what keeps this city on the map.

"The Point"

Have you ever wondered where the "Gateway to the Pineries" was? Steven's Point, WI. That's where. When visiting Steven's Point, Wisconsin (not that I highly recommend it), be sure to just refer to it as "The Point". It will help you blend in because you don't want to look like a tourist. Then again, wearing anything but jeans and a flannel shirt might make you stick out. It is hard to believe that a website lists Steven's Point as the sixth best place to live in America, just behind Tulsa, OK. What are they the gateway to?

Appleton, WI

It isn't the Fourth of July unless you are shooting off massive fireworks and the cops come. That is the rule in Appleton, WI. The other rule is to have mousetraps in every bar. Yes, that's a real mousetrap and yes, that is a real dead mouse.

The Bob & Tom Show (yet again)

I was a guest on The Bob & Tom Radio Show again this morning. I was the only guest for over three hours, so it was a lot of fun. Here is a short clip of a new joke I did on the show.

Fan mail

Check out this postcard some comedy fans in Myrtle Beach sent to my P.O. box. It is pretty classic so I thought I'd share it with everyone. This guy reminds of my old manager.

Des Moines, IA

I was in Des Moines, IA this weekend performing at The Funny Bone Comedy Club with Jon Reep. Jon was the "Hemi guy" in many Dodge truck commercials, so he constantly has guys come up to him to talk about their trucks, making him the biggest Dude Magnet I have ever been around.

It was amazing how much flooding happened while I was there.

Ocala, FL

Ocala, FL is located about an hour north of Orlando. So you know you're in Florida but you don't get all the benefits of being in Florida -- like the ocean and some culture. We might as well have been in Mississippi.

After the shows at Jokeboys Comedy Club, I was able to talk with a lot of really nice people. Here is a picture with Denise Brady-Stiles and headliner Mike Eagan.

Denise lives near "The Forest", a national park full of small towns and Ewok villages. Okay, maybe not Ewoks but it would be really cool if they were there. Instead of Ewoks, they have large bears and Denise has decided it would be a fun hobby to take close-up pictures of the bears when they are near her house. I have a feeling she might be related to Timothy Treadwell, known from the documentary film Grizzly Man.

Lansing, MI

You know what people in Michigan don't like? Import cars. Any import car. They also don't like the words "Toyota" and "Honda". So I decided to shock everyone at Connxtions Comedy Club in Lansing, MI with a very funny joke that uses both words. As you can see from the picture, I was waiting for a beer bottle to get thrown at my face.

The weekend was nice because I got to see my friends Jeff and Jill Lenkowski. They are really cool people despite Jeff being an engineer. It was nice that they brought a group of friends to the show, too.

In order to help promote the shows, Demetrius Nicodemus and I did a few morning radio shows in Lansing. It's not often that a radio station takes over an old two-story house and turns a bedroom into the studio, but don't tell that to Michaels in the Morning on 94.9FM.

Two Hours I Won't Be Getting Back

I joined 35,000 people this morning in Indianapolis to run the Mini-Marathon (click for action picture or see another one below).

That name is ridiculous because there is nothing mini about it. The Mini-Marathon is the country's largest half-marathon (13.1 miles) and the eighth largest running event. This event features a lap around the famous track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The track is huge and I never thought it was going to end. It's a good thing I ate nothing but pasta for three days straight. I finished with a respectable time of 1:55:25. That was good enough to get me 6,005th place overall. I thought that was pretty good until I found out the winner was already back in Kenya.