An Evening With Tim Sample

First of all, I must say, my wife looks terrific for being (as of today) 27 weeks pregnant. She begins her third and final trimester today. You "really" can't tell from the pictures, but she does have a perfectly round and pronounced little belly . . .with a very active little boy inside!

Tonight we went with Mandy and Tony to see Tim Sample at the Waterville Opera House. Each year, for Christmas, we get the Pelottes tickets to some type of theatrical event (usually at the Opera House, in fact), and this year we got ones to see Tim Sample, who (just in case you dont know) is probably the most well known "regional" humorist in the country . . .and obviously, he is a "Maine" comedian, storyteller, and songwriter. In addition to travelling throughout Maine--and the whole country, in fact--doing his comedy, he was also a longtime staple on CBS "This Morning" with Charles Kuralt, and he wrote essays about Maine people and life in our funny state.

Maine humor is a different type of humor--it is slow, rooted in the craft of storytelling, and rich in oral tradition. As you many out-of-state readers may have guessed, it is copious in its references to "you cant get there from here" kinds of people, "skidders" (a logging tool), mud season, trailer homes, long winters, and tourists. All in all, it was very enjoyable. Its funny--listening to his comedy made me almost "proud" to live in Maine, since we are home to so many idiosyncrasies (of which I have a few myself!), personalities, and traditions that are so innately "ours;" Maine is a very special place.

It was also a terrific evening to be with good friends, and we began the evening at "Cancun" Mexican Restaurant, which once again was terrific. Tony enjoyed a Margarita, and it is good that he consumed it in the winter, since if he ordered it in the summer months, there would be a very upset child without their "kiddy pool." The drink was well worth its 8 dollar pricetag . . .it was huge.

Now we are headed to bed and gearing up for our LATEST storm, which will start late tonight--it promises to bring us snow, sleet, and almost a full inch of ice . . .this could be a dangerous one!