Waiting to Get There. Usually on the A/C/E in Chelsea, New York City.

The Cure is on tour! I was speaking at a thing in Washington, DC. I was supposed to step off the stage at 3:05 PM. Bad timing because this same exact day, Tom and I had gotten ourselves free tickets to the Cure show at Madison Square Garden in New York City beginning at 8:00PM. Excellent seats I might add. And so, the race began -- not only to make it back to NYC in time for the show, but also to figure out how to make it back to NYC in time for the show. At first, Tom and I kind of thought driving would be the best option. I mean, if we drive, we can depart immediately without waiting for a train or a plane. This felt like fully utilizing every minute available.  This impression lasted until we talked to Jeff and Shannon who used to live in DC, who commute back and forth frequently and who laughed uproariously when we explained our logic. Which was catastrophically flawed. Because traffic. It was only after they reminded us about traffic that I remembered attempting to make it back to

 To be specific, we have been in pursuit of magic shows in New York City. And to forgo all modesty, we've been pretty successful. We got help from Helen and Matt. I'd also thank the Google and their ad algorithm, which was on to us like white on rice. It all started when I was extremely minding my own business waiting for a play entitled " The Immortal JellyFish Girl " to start at 59e59.  Helen texted asking if we'd seen the new Asi Wind magic show down there by Washington Square Park. I said we had not. I said I didn't even know what an Asi Wind was. Helen said it was a great show and we should go. So we did. Asi Wind Magic Show It was afterwards that I realized Helen had an ulterior motive. She was seeking collaborators to figure out how the hell Asi had done some of his more magical magic tricks. Unfortunately for Helen, we were zero help whatsoever. I'm like that dog that made it into the headlines. I'm referring to the dog who was supposed to be s