Today came with news that dear old Pops fell out of a tree while doing some yard work and endured some significant damage to his hips. Two fractures, I believe, as last reported. The medics want him off his feet for potentially six weeks, but he's the kind of guy that really doesn't take doctors' orders very well. At this moment, though, it would appear he doesn't have a lot of choice. Thankfully, it's smack at the start of winter, and aside from hunting and cutting firewood, he's not got a lot of exciting stuff to be taking care of out of the house, anyway. He's got the makings of a grizzled old warrior anyhow. Ah, the benefits of having an adventurous father...
Here on the homefront, I'm developing some paranoia about this Fox comedy pilot I'm supposedly starting this coming week. My primary concern is in that I haven't yet been contacted regarding schedules or sides or set up or anything of the sort. My start paperwork is all in, so it's just about waiting for the word 'Go.' But then, there's always that shadow of doubt that, in Hollywood, you *can* be forgotten, and you *can* be replaced, and you *will* end up on street corners begging for money. So getting a bit of confirmation about this pilot would definitely clinch a bit brighter spirits here... but no word so far.
The Falcon Punchathon was two nights ago, and we again hosted a successful spread of events in cities on both American coasts. Our funding improved, too; on Friday night alone, we accumulated over $200 to donate to children's hospitals, which was a substantial hop from our previous record (made possible by the addition of our friends at RIT and their contributions).
Today, while waiting for an appointment, I decided to stop at Salvation Army and check furniture. What I ended up with instead were seasons 1 and 4 of The Simpsons on DVD. Call it impulse, but the fact that they were there -- and tax-free, and no shipping -- made me spring. And I've also been doing a lot of animation lately, so pulling in extra role model material (particularly the pioneers of family comedy) didn't seem such a bad idea, either. And after all, let's just be honest: I really, really love The Simpsons. Who doesn't? It's a good, solid show with good, solid characters. They maintain that certain childhood nostalgia that everyone somehow relates to.
As much as I prefer movies over television, that's a show I'd be more than satisfied working on the rest of my life. Assuming it's on that long.
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