Chantilly, VA

the faux- Gone with the Wind ambience of the Westfield's Conference Center. Also like Tara because, frankly, my dear, no one gives a damn about this place, either.

Somewhere in a (hopefully) better America

Maybe the wave of greed will abate for a bit. Goodnight, guys. Look: Virginia's blue!

Great Falls, VA

Since my show was canceled and I had the night off, and I had already voted, I went and volunteered for the Obama campaign and canvassed wealthy Great Falls neighborhoods to mostly very little avail. Still, every little bit helps. XOXO

McLean, VA

The mating of the bears...

Home from Harrisburg, PA

Election Day. The busy season comes to an end. I'm oh so glad and sad. Night, guys...

The Forum, Harrisburg, PA

The nicely-lit, but questionably accurate depiction of Earth's starry skies on the ceiling of the theatre, which is attached to PA's state capital building. Miss y'all. Vote!

On the verge of leaving Glenside, PA

My invalid home of the past two days has been kind to me.

Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA

Selling cds after the matinee. It's not often, anymore, that I'm 30 years younger than everyone in the room. With the obligatory tea, of course...

Love you, Mom & Dad

A Tired Singers Still Life

Two days until the election, which is my first day off in ages. Yay!

Backstage, Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA

TW catches me primping. It never seems to help. Croaking through...

Love, Mike

Fort Washington, PA

Pennsylvania has the unhappy facility for taking even the most breath-taking scenery and totally make it look crap. You can't actually HEAR the jackhammer, but somehow you know it's there.

Throat dead. Hope I make it. XOXO

6:30pm Red Bank, NJ

Me and Elaina at the world-famous Count Basie Theatre.

Middleton, NJ Noon

10:00am Lehigh Valley, PA

I just slept for 10½ hours, preparatory to driving to New Jersey with Elaina. You'd think I'd feel a little better, wouldn't you?

Whine,whine, whine...

Love, Mike XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

11:00pm, Lehigh Valley, PA

I'm blown out; tired, throat hurts because I have a massively infected tooth that's spread downward, I'm hoarse; my complexion is mealy and gray. I am confined to a Holiday Inn bed watching Seinfeld reruns. Other than that, I'm great! Love, me.

Airport, Philadelphia, PA

Can't eat one of these cause I have a toothache! XOXOXO

Exiting Madison, WI

Heading for Milwaukee at 6:00am. There are few grimmer statements than that. Love y'all.

Overture Center, Madison, WI

That's me, hard to see; also TW says "Hi!" He's so silly...

10:00am, Madison, WI

The State Capitol of Wisconsin should be made of cheese, in my opinion. But there it is...

DC waking up

Up, up, and away!

Morning, Mom

GW Parkway

Sadly, that is the car clock. Back to National airport. XO

Backstage, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC

The glamour up close.

- S.F.

You can do a lot with half a day off. I've also been to the dentist. Now I'm in a 90-minute absentee ballot line. Vote! XOXOXO

The McLean Government Center.

Since I have 12 hours off, a New Look!

Here we have the process of hair cuttery, along with before and after photos. XOXOXOXO