APRIL & MAY:  April kept me busy performing for many high school graduation parties and for corporate clients like State Farm Insurance.  I seemed to be all over the state of Texas in April.  I celebrated my 38th birthday and several of my routines appeared in various magic magazines like MAGIC, STREET MAGIC and ABRA. Click here to read an interview that I gave to the UK's ABRA magazine.  But mostly it kept me busy preparing for my huge trip to Europe.  

I left for the UK on April 29th and returned from Paris, France on May 29th. First my mother, aunt and grandfather and I visited Leeds to see our English relatives.  We had a blast and our family was treated to many English customs and historical sites.  Then my lecture tour took me to Glasgow, Scotland and I toured Edinburgh with my cousin.  From there I went to Rhyl in Wales, to Scarborough, to Newcastle Upon Tyne, to Bradford, then Blackpool (home of the world's largest annual magic convention), to Manchester (where over 100 people attended my lecture), to Liverpool (home of the Beatles), to Nottingham (home of Robin Hood), to Derby, to Bath (known for it's Romanesque spas) and where I took a wonderful magic walk by Noel Brittan, to Cornwall (home of King Arthur), to Salisbury (where I took in Stonehenge), to London (where I did a bus tour, a Jack the Ripper Tour and visited the Sherlock Holmes Musuem, the British Museum and the National Gallery), to Birmingham, back to London (where I lectured at the famous Magic Circle and was given a tour of their wonderful museums and artifacts), to Surrey, to Essex where I visited with more family and then onto Paris, France where my wife joined me.  While in Paris we did the typical first time tourist attractions by visiting The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, the Musee D'Orsay and the Sacre Coeur.  Plus, we took a romantic champagne dinner cruise down the Seine river at night to celebrate our 20 years together and 16 married.  We both have memories now to last a lifetime from our wonderful stay.  I took about 1000 pictures. 

After all of the plane rides, train rides, bus rides, cab rides and rental car drives I traveled almost 15,000 miles!!! That would be equivalent to driving from the US west coast to the east coast, back to the west coast, back to the east coast, back to the west coast again and then back to the east coast one last time.  I'm guessing that the white or gray hairs will start showing up soon. :)

MARCH:  Talk about March madness... this month my job took me to many interesting places around town.  A few of the highlights were an anniversary party at the new Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine with an indoor water-park (seen to the left), the Dallas Arboretum, a wedding reception at Reflections in Plano, the UTD college campus, Jackson Pottery in Dallas, Bent Tree Bible in Carrollton, and the Hockaday School in Dallas where I warmed up the crowd before Dana Carvey went on stage.

In my spare time I've been hammering out the details for my European tour and helping my graphic artist to put the finishing touches on my new book due out this summer.  To preorder or learn more about my upcoming book BAMBOOZLERS click here.

FEBRUARY:  Well I did 15 shows this month.  That's one every other day.  I consider that to be a slow month and yet I feel super busy all of the time.  I guess because in my off time I create product, write, give lessons, work on new routines, book future shows, and work on my book project. 

Some of the highlights this month were my visit with Martin Gardner, attending Nathan Kranzo's lecture and performing at the Texas Motor Speedway.  And I've been setting up a European lecture tour for the month of May;  click here for more info. 

To reward myself I upgraded my car to the new 2008 Z4 Roadster.  I mention my car not to brag, but to show others that you can make a good living by doing what you love!  Follow your passion and the money will follow!

DECEMBER:  Whew!!  When this month is said and done I will have performed 23 shows for 23 different clients.  The nice thing about performing in Dallas for over the last 20 years is that I have a great client base.  Most of my shows were for repeat clients who hire me year after year.  It's much like seeing family for the holidays!  I'm lucky in that many of my shows are at great locations like III Forks, Ruth's Chris, the Dallas Arboretum, a suite at the Dallas Stars game, and some of the nicest hotels in the Dallas area.  This month I performed for such celebrities as former-mayor Ron Kirk and Mike Massey (one of the world's best trick shot champions).  If you read Genii magazine, then you saw the write-up of one of my latest creations called Ghost Writer which I'm sure will appear in PFM2.  For now I am looking forward to Christmas and spending some time with my family.  So to all of my readers out there.... have a great holiday season and a wonderful new year!!

NOVEMBER:  This month I finished writing my new book!  But there is still a lot of work to be done.  I've hired an artist, recently found a good editor, found a print house in New Jersey, and so I hope to have it all finished by April.  Stay tuned.. because this book is going to be slick!

I flew to Detroit, Michigan to work John Luka's 2-day close-up convention.  I worked along side David Acer, Jon Armstrong and John Rodgers.  I performed, lectured, gave a workshop, manned my dealer's table and hung out with some very interesting guys like my friend Kozmo.  Everyone there was great.  And I hope to return to Motor City again someday to see more of what the town has to offer.

One of the highlights this month was a spectacular private party.  At this celebration I entertained gold medalist and basketball star Lisa Leslie and the actress, singer and former Miss America Vanessa Williams who were just a couple of the guests amongst a very enthusiastic crowd.  I'm a lucky man!

My first column called Bamboozlers appeared in the third issue of Street Magic Magazine this month.  The column will showcase things that will be featured in my upcoming betcha/magic book of the same name.  The book will be geared to anyone who has an interest in jokes, puzzles, betchas or magic that can be done with things found in a restaurant or around the house.  What I've learned over the years has come from the sharing of others, so it makes sense for me to pay it forward.

OCTOBER:  I kicked off this month by working for the professional golfer J.J. Henry and his wife Lee's foundation called Henry House.  The Henry House fundraiser was quite a spectacle and I enjoyed warming up the crowd before the country singer Pat Green went on the stage.  I also worked a grand-opening for a new Mercedes-Benz dealership.  This month took me to the Belo Mansion, Jerry Jones Mansion, and the Crow Mansion where I entertained their V.I.P. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas (seen to the right) who was among other enthusiastic guests.  Jerry Jones, who owns the Dallas Cowboys, loaned me his Superbowl ring to perform one of my pet routines with.  And the Crow family, who was very kind, gave me a copy of Clarence Thomas' new best-selling book which he kindly signed.  This month found me doing a few school assemblies and working some great Halloween parties.  I attended a great lecture given by my comedy magician friend Tom Burgoon.  Also, as of this month, I've become a columnist for the new magic magazine called Street Magic Magazine.  With my job life never fails to remain interesting!

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER:  When not doing shows- the month of August kept me mostly busy preparing for my multi-state lecture tour.  From September 3rd through the 13th I had quite an adventure.  Along my tour I stopped in Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and finally Mississippi.  I had a blast, made some good money, some new friends, saw lots of interesting places like Graceland (the home of Elvis Presley), the Ringling Circus and Art Museum, the Cà d'Zan Mansion (seen to the left), and the winter homes of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison.  All in all I drove 3700 miles roundtrip.  I have now performed my magic in 22 of the 50 states in the U.S..  One day I hope to have knocked out all fifty.

In the past couple of months work has been plentiful and I've done shows for several restaurants, the Frisco Roughriders, Alliance Data, Texas Instruments and several private parties.  One performance had me as the opening act for a belly-dancing show.  This was my second time working for this particular group and they were a terrific audience.  Try not to conjure up images of me belly-dancing because I simply stuck to what I am good at.  Besides if I were to start belly-dancing all of my tricks would fly out of my pockets and somebody besides myself might get hurt! 

Now that I am back at home, I am working on a stage show and trying to finish my bar betcha book.  Plus, I have some other exciting projects that I will divulge in the near future... so stay tuned!

JULY:  This month has kept me busy performing and writing.  For years now I have been collecting notes on bar betchas, jokes and stunts done with everyday items like toothpicks, utensils, bottles, napkins, etc.  Other books have been written on the subject but I've always wanted to produce my own.  I've collected so much material that I think if I put 100 routines in each book I've already got enough stuff for five books, so I think I'll produce a series.  I hope to be finished with the first book by the end of the year.

The big thing this month was attending the S.A.M. Magic convention in Dallas.  I participated in the World's Biggest Magic Show which was fun, attended many good lectures, bought some new toys in the dealer's room, and witnessed many great evening shows.  Although this was the Society of American Magicians convention, I must confess that the oriental performers stole the shows this year.

As I am growing older I've learned to appreciate the down time at conventions so that I might visit with other magicians.  I had fun hanging out with my buddy Steve Bryant, Daniel Garcia and others.  The two guys in the picture are huge talents in magic that I am proud to call friends.  Greg Gleason (to my left) is currently a successful cruise ship magician and Dave Thomas (to my right) produces several magic stage productions.  We're all lucky to be living the dream!!

MAY & JUNE:  Whew!  Things never seem to slow down.  My wife and I celebrated 19 years of being together in May- fifteen actually married.  We realized that we have been together for more than half of our lives!!  Work has been plentiful.  I've performed for CompuCom, General Dynamics, Anheuser-Busch, Albertson's, EDS, and for various other private clientele.  One gig had me working for the first time at the impressive Pizza Hut Park Soccer Stadium in Frisco for the Mayor of Frisco. 

Wanting to see my friends I threw a big party at the end of June.  My good friend Kathryn Nordstrom read tarot cards and mystified all who met her.  It was good to see some of my clients, who I consider friends, show up and partake of my hospitality for a change.  With more than 50 people in attendance I always regret not having the chance to visit with everyone.  The big hit, as I predicted, was Miki the Monkey!  Miki stole the show.  And according to the Planet of the Apes movies one day soon these primates will be running things around here!

APRIL:  I kicked off this month by auditioning for America's Got Talent.  There were lots of contestants with various talents, so we'll see if they call me back.  I was thinking the other day about how I've opened for some of the biggest names in show business.  I've opened for Santa Claus, Elvis (look-alikes), the Easter Bunny (who recently upstaged me at an event) and now Jay Leno.  Mr. Leno and I were hired to entertain at the Collin County Children's Advocacy Center's big charity event that has now raised about $2 million.

I performed at Southfork Ranch for the Texas Football Association.  I flew to Lubbock and then drove to Portales, New Mexico where I entertained the international students and their professors at Eastern New Mexico University.  I've performed at the Rough Rider baseball stadium in Frisco a couple of times this month.  I drove to Franklin, TX where I entertained the Texas Angus Association on the impressive 11,000 acre Camp Cooley Ranch.  And I did a couple of shows for Toll Brothers home builders where I actually stood in a framed home with no walls to entertain potential buyers and the residents of the new community at Twin Creeks in Allen, TX.

I turned 37 this month which means that I have been performing my magic for 21 years now.  People always ask me, "So what do you do for a living?"  I don't think it is an insult.  I believe that is hard for people to fathom that one can actually make a living doing something like magic.  Sometimes I have a hard time believing it too.  I know that I am lucky to be doing what I love for a living.  Life flies by in an instant so I recommend everyone follow their heart's desire.

MARCH:  This month has kept me busy performing mostly.  This month I've performed my magic for Wells Fargo, University of Texas at Dallas, Citibank, I.B.M., Jackson's Pottery, the Frisco Rough Riders and many more!

My wife and some friends of mine witnessed the stage and magic of Andre Kole for the first time.  Mr. Kole has many wonderful ideas and has created several illusions for some of the top magicians of the day like David Copperfield.

Two of my gigs this month took me to the fabulous W Hotel.  This hotel is THE hot spot in Dallas right now.  It is just across the street from the American Airlines Center located downtown.  At one show in the Ghost Bar (where Justin Timberlake had hung out the night before), guests were amazed by me and the glass balcony that made one feel as if they were hovering several floors above the busy streets below.  The other show there had me working on the pool deck which features an infinity pool that looked as if it was spilling over onto the street below us.

I never know who I'll bump into at my shows, but this month I met Robert Loggia the actor who has been featured in such big hits as Big with Tom Hanks and Scarface with Al Pacino.

FEBRUARY:  This month has mainly kept me busy rehearsing new routines.  I was fortunate to do more work this month for Park Place Lexus who has become a regular client.  I also attended two fun lectures, one by the gaff-card king and poker chip magician Don England, and the other by my good friend Jeb Sherrill (the prince of the Zombie Ball). Towards the end of the month I attended the famous Austin Magic Auction for my first time and placed the winning bid on several books, some magic posters and a few new toys. 

A couple of my routines found their way into the top two mainstream magic magazines of the day.  MAGIC magazine featured my Singing Cardbox article that teaches magicians how to make their card-boxes play music upon opening them.  And GENII magazine featured a review by David Regal of one of my latest marketed routines called MYTHOS.  I've been a fan of Mr. Regal's magic for some time and his work as a writer for such shows like Everybody Loves Raymond, so when I read his words of praise I was taken aback.  He said of my routine and I quote: "...a classy version of a brilliant bit of card magic, a performance piece that might very well be the highlight of an act."

I'm sending out a big congratulations to the two magic-themed movies The Illusionist and The Prestige who were up for Oscar awards this year!  Thanks to all involved who brought the art of magic to the forefront in Hollywood and gave it the respect it deserves.

JANUARY:  This has been a fun-filled month.  First my Mythos routine with mirrors appeared in this month's issue of S.A.M.'s MUM magazine.  Then two of my products (my Mirrors DVD and SentiMental Postcards) got great reviews in this month's issue of I.B.M.'s Linking Ring magazine.

We kicked off the month by traveling to L.A. to visit some friends and the Magic Castle. The Castle was wonderful as usual and I had the chance to rub elbows with many celebrity magicians like Brian Gillis, David Roth, Mark Wilson, Max Maven, John Carney and Sylvester the Jester.

Then we traveled aboard the Norwegian Star for an 8-day cruise of the Mexican Riviera.  We visited such ports as Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa and Cabo San Lucas.  All of the ports were beautiful.  We had a wonderful time!  This was our second time aboard the Star and we took in all that they offered like the great restaurants, every evening show, art auctions, etc.  The highlight for me aboard the ship was hanging out with my friend, the super-talented magician, Shawn Farquhar.

The dolphin in the picture above was a fan of magic
and had to have his picture made with me!

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER:  I have been so busy that it's hard to find the time to update my website.  November kept my busy with performing, traveling, working on new routines, appearing at the grand opening of Main Street Magic, attending the lecture of Aldo Colombini and Rachel Wild, witnessing the new Bond movie, hanging with friends, and staying at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine with my family where we saw the ICE SHOW which was phenomenal!

In December I was blessed with 21 shows.  I witnessed the lecture and showmanship of the best card cheat in the world named Richard Turner.  And I celebrated Christmas several times with each side of my family.

You can see from the picture to the left that I am very tired.  Now that the year is almost over I can't wait to have the time to buckle down and work on writing and creating new routines that are floating around in my head right now.

All the best to my friends, family and website visitors- and I wish you all a prosperous and healthy 2007!!!

Rachel Wild, Myself & Aldo Colombini.  Aldo obviously put me into a deep hypnotic sleep during this photograph!

OCTOBER:  This month has been fun creatively.  First I kicked off the month with a lecture tour that took me through parts of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.  Each stop was fun while making money and new friends.  I was reminded once again why I like hanging around other magicians- because most of them are good at heart. 

I also visited Thrillvania Haunted Theme Park voted one of the best in the nation by the Travel Channel.  I performed for such clients as Ambucs, Best Buy, the Frisco Rough Riders and others.  I attended the new magic movie called The Prestige which was the #1 film the weekend it opened.  I sold the rights to my new trick SentiMental Postcards to Fun Inc.  And I've just released a new packet trick called MYTHOS that delves into the mysteries of mirrors. 

I've come up with some new gizmos that I am working the bugs out of right now.  And I'm crazy busy booking shows for the upcoming holiday season.  Life couldn't be better right now.  If you'd like to see some clips of my magic that I've just uploaded to YOU TUBE then click here.  Happy Halloween!

SEPTEMBER:  What a month!  Labor Day weekend started off with the Texas Assoc. of Magicians convention here in Addison.  Many of the world's best magician's performed and attended.  It's always nice to attend these conventions and get my batteries re-charged.  I always walk away from these events having learned new things and making new friends.

I also performed many shows this month for such companies as Pizza Hut Corp., Harley-Davidson, and Great Lakes Carbon, etc.   My journies this month also took my wife and I to Fort Worth where we attended the Hatshepsut exhibit at the Kimble Art Museum.  The Egyptian exhibit there was very well done as were the rest of their exhibits.

However, the highlight for me this month was meeting Martin Gardner.  Mr. Gardner is now around 90 and still going strong.  A friend and I made a trek to Oklahoma to hang out with this living legend.  Mr. Gardner has written over 50 books, most of which revolve around mathematics or magic.  Upon our visit he had just completed one book and was in the process of publishing another.  We had what magicians call a "jam session" where we would show one another tricks.  Mr. Gardner is still sharp as a tack and had a few things to show us that we'd never seen.  I look forward to visiting with him again.

Myself & Martin Gardner

AUGUST:  This month has mainly kept me busy brainstorming on effects for both close-up and stage.  I've just created a singing card box that I plan to write up for one of the magic magazines.  And I'm working on putting together some stage theatrical pieces that use music.  Actually, I've got so many projects it's hard to know which one to work on first.

To the right is a picture that a friend made for me.  I'm letting the cat out of the bag so I won't get concerned emails like the ones I got from family members.

And no one has yet to claim the prize below for my maze challenge, so keep submitting your guesses!  A clue: The author's last name has 7 letters.

JULY:  This month I have been adjusting to life without a magic shop.  A weight has been lifted!  I'm so happy to return to creating and performing full time.  My brain has been going non-stop with ideas for new tricks to market and many selfishly that I'd like to keep for myself.  Stay tuned!  Click here to see an amazing video sent to me from my fan club!

This month I attended the wonderful lecture of Trevor Duffy from South Africa.  Trevor is bursting with creative ideas and I'm glad I had the chance to visit with him.  I'll be using one of his secret weapons real soon in my act to make objects vanish in a puff of smoke!

Luckily I've stayed busy with shows like the ones for Corsicana Freedom Festival, the grand opening of the Grand Prairie Recreation Center, and other top clients as Kaye/Bassman and Price, Waterhouse & Coopers, etc..

When you get the chance go and see the new Ed Norton movie entitled the The Illusionist.  I attended the premiere with many of my magic buddies and enjoyed it.  The thriller dragged a little in the middle but the ending more than made up for it.  It was nice to see the art of magic getting some due praise from Hollywood.

Solve my maze challenge and win a $100 prize!

JUNE:  This month I attended the lecture of the amazing and amusing Gregory Wilson.  Greg and I had a good visit and I was reminded of why I like his magic so much.  He is a great thinker and loves to have fun with his audience.  It won't be long I'm sure until we all see Greg's magic on TV!  See the picture of Greg and I to the right.

The big news this month is the closing of Magical Gadgets in Frisco.  My business partner and I have no regrets.  We gave it a good college try.  Closing the shop will be a huge weight off of my shoulders.  For more than three years I have been juggling the duties of the shop and my own business Diamond Jim Productions. I am eager to finish writing 2 books I have been working on, hitting the road to lecture again and creating more magic products.  And now I'll have more time to do that which I love most... performing!!!

The good news for those who frequented Magical Gadgets is that the shop will not disappear.  A new owner has bought the name and website and will open up a similar shop in Van Alstyne, Texas.

MAY:  My wife and I celebrate 14 years being married this month.  Plus, my kid sister Chelsye graduates from high school and turns 17 this May.  And my wife and I once again witnessed the magic of David Copperfield at Bass Hall.  Besides our personal events I have performed many shows for events as diverse as a couple of high school proms, the Ft. Worth Police Dept., Park Place Mercedes and Manhattan Construction Company who is building the new Cowboy Stadium where I met Mr. Jerry Jones.

This month is the debut of my new effect SentiMental Postcards which has been a labor of love over the past couple of years.  For more about the effect click on the picture to the left.

APRIL:  Well I just celebrated another birthday!  That makes me 36.  I had a party with a few friends and family and hired Critterman Dave.  We had all sorts of critters like a rose-hair tarantula, a black emperor scorpion, a hissing cockroach, a legless lizard, a hedgehog, an alligator, a king snake, and as you can see around my neck in the adjacent picture- a Burmese python.  It was fun to be on the receiving end of the entertainment for a change.  More importantly it was good to be surrounded by those that I love.

This month I witnessed Simon Lovell perform.  Simon is a professional magician/comedian living in New York who is now starring in his own one-man act off of Broadway.  He's a zany character whom I've always longed to meet. Mr. Lovell delivers 100%.

My new trick SentiMental Postcards will be released soon.  For more details click here!

MARCH:  This month has kept me busy putting some final touches on a new trick that I will release in April.  I've also been busy working at my shop and performing at restaurants and private parties.  But the most exciting thing has been preparing my magic to represent one of the Nestle companies.  In April I will appear on the 1st, 8th, 9th and the 15th at the Irving Mall to perform my magic and promote Wonka's new Easter products.  For more Wonka fun click here!

This is my original homepage from 1996!

All of the profits from my new effect, the Force Band, will be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

NOVEMBER:  This month has kept me busy stocking up for the holidays at the shop.  We've got things like the Airzooka that shoots a huge blast of air across a room.  We now carry novelty candy like lollipops with actual scorpions inside and the new Sour Scream which is an edible foam that is apparently very sour.  We've got more in stock than I can possibly name and our showcases are crammed full of magic.  You can visit our website at www.magicalgadgets.com, but it only represents maybe 10% of our actual inventory.

This month also found me lecturing in Tulsa, Oklahoma where I met the legendary magic author Martin Gardner.  And to cap things off I visited downtown Fort Worth with much of my family (seen to the left) where we had a very enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend.

OCTOBER:  This month has kept me busy performing for clients as varied as Citybank to Chuck E. Cheese.  In fact beginning in January you will be able to visit any Chuck E. Cheese in the nation and witness a small portion of my magic.  The big mouse made a video montage of myself and several other local artists (clowns, trick ropers, jugglers, etc.) that will feature us on their big screens while people chow down and play games.

I was also fortunate to work a wedding reception inside of the beautiful Trammell & Margaret Crow Asian Art Museum.  This was a most decadent setting for a memorable gathering.  I can't wait to return to see the rest of the exhibition.  Admission to the museum is free!  To visit their website click on the picture to the right.

SEPTEMBER:  This month has been a whirlwind of magic!  I performed several shows for many nice people (like the legendary Dallas Cowboy quarterback Roger Staubach) in some fantastic locations.  Plus, I performed at the Magic Castle in Hollywood for the third time.  Trying out new material at the Castle for their enthusiastic audiences is always a treat.  I visited Hollywood Magic.  I lectured at The Magic Apple magic shop in Studio City.  My wife and I visited Disneyland and we toured the King Tut exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  I never thought I'd hear myself say this, but "I missed running my magic shop while I was away."  So now I'm back at the shop and beginning to book shows for the upcoming holiday season.

AUGUST:  The highlight this month was attending the wedding of my good friend Chris Draganski and his new bride Zophia.  Chris and I worked together as teenagers at a magic shop in Dallas and have kept in touch ever since.  The reception was held inside of the beautiful Hilton Palmer House Hotel where I was pleased to perform my magic for his family and friends.  When inside of the Palmer House you feel like you are on the inside of a Faberge egg!

The day before the wedding I toured the warehouse of Fun Inc. in Chicago with my fantabulous tour-guide Tomas Medina.  It was thrilling to see where and how a lot of the magic is made.  Fun Inc. also houses a lot of the old Cracker Jack toys that we all played with as kids.  The warehouse and its contents are akin to Santa's workshop!

And finally Tim Felix at Midwest Magic in Franklin Park, Illinois hosted my lecture before a very receptive crowd.  If you've never seen Tim's shop then you have no idea of how overwhelming it can be.  I've been into magic for 30 years and have never seen anything like it.  I think he just about had at least one of every magic item ever made.

MAY/JUNE/JULY:  Things have been crazy!!  Our shop Magical Gadgets has practically doubled its inventory in the past 6 months.  Plus, I attended the Toy Show here in Dallas and picked out more goodies for the shop for the upcoming Christmas season.  I have stayed  busy doing shows for such clients as TXU, Cadbury Schweppes and the new Gatti Town here in Frisco. And I was flattered to read a great review of my DVD Pockets Full of Miracles in the July issue of the Linking Ring magazine.

But most of my time lately has been spent on the re-release of my trick called the Millennium Pack.  These 2 decks can do what 10 trick decks can do.  The effect will now come in a nice metal collector's tin with instructions.  Look for it at your favorite magic shop or online soon!!!

APRIL:  This month has been filled with events.  I celebrated my 35th birthday.  I put on a lecture in Tyler, TX.  I performed for such clients as Park Place Lexus, Harley-Davidson and the Frisco Rough Riders.  Intrigued by the Rough Riders, some of my family and I attended one of the games at the Dr. Pepper / 7-Up Ballpark in Frisco and were blown away by the amenities and all of the hard work to assure that the fans have fun.  You'll have to check it out yourself by clicking on the picture to the right, or better yet- attend one of the games.

Also this month I was interviewed and reviewed by Wayne Kawamoto at About.com.  Click on the adjoining links to read all about it. [Interview] [Review]

JANUARY:  2005 is already busier than ever.  We have begun signing up students for the next set of classes at Magical Gadgets.  For more information about the classes call me.  As for myself I have been busy performing and working on several projects.  Santa was very good to me this year.  Check out my new ride to the right!

Happy New Year!

OCTOBER:  This month has been busy.  I've had lots of shows, magic projects and shop duties to keep me busy.  My next release is an instructional DVD that will feature many new effects surrounding the lore of mirrors; I hope to have it finished by the end of the November, just in time for the holiday season.

Also, I visited my all time favorite haunted house, better known as Verdun Manor.  My friend Lance Pope who past away in late 2002, created the house and the rest of the surrounding theme park called Thrillvania.  Lance's parents kept his dream alive by keeping the park open with some new exciting thrills and chills.  If you ever get the chance one October to visit Terrell, TX then you MUST see this impressive exhibition.  For more information about Thrillvania click here!

AUGUST:  This month has been somewhat slow at the shop, but that has allowed us to start finalizing the store's website www.magicalgadgets.com.  The shopping cart should be completely active by October 1st.  Plus, Sept. 1st marks our one year anniversary.  We will be celebrating our anniversary with a storewide sale until the end of September!!!

The big news this month is the release of my new DVD Pockets Full of Miracles.  Originally MagicSmith out of California produced it on VHS in 2001.  It was sold a 2-tape set that retailed for $50.00.  Now that I have purchased the rights, I have crammed all 23 routines onto one disc and will sell it for $40.00.  If you are a student of magic then you know that DVD is the only way to go.  The interactive menus allow you to jump right to the effect's performance or explanation of your choice.  For more info about the DVD click here!

MAY:  What an eventful month!  This month my wife and I celebrated 12 years of being married.  My how time flies.  We've actually been together 16 years.  Okay.. now I feel old!

By the end of this month I will have performed 33 shows.  I think that's a record for me.  That doesn't count the hours running my business 6 days a week and the magic classes that I taught on Monday nights.  I've had little time to write or create, but I can't complain because I'm out there doing what I love.

But the most rewarding show this month was for the Ft. Worth Boys & Girls Club.  The club hired me as their end of the year motivational speaker.  It was an honor sharing with them how I got to be where I am and who I am.  What a great organization this is!!!  If you or a young adult that you know needs a push in the right direction, I can highly recommend the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

MARCH:  The big news this month was Doc Eason's lecture at our shop Magical Gadgets, Inc.  Doc drew in a great crowd and we received many compliments about his lecture and workshop.  Doc informed us that John Denver’s World Famous Tower Comedy Magic Bar and Restaurant, where he's been the house magician for 27 years, will be closing.  However, Doc will be starting his own venture soon.  Good luck Doc from all of your friends in Texas!

For myself I can only report lots of shows, lots of hours at the shop, and lots of time pecking away at the keyboard working on my 2 book projects, and my single trick DVD that I hope to release within the next few months.  Time is a commodity that I wish I had more of.