Comedian (Part 2)

M.C. Idol Chapter 2

Mom and Dad have been doing their thing, serious grown-up conversations about things involving, their retirement plans, the stock market, wars around the world, gas prices, their cell phone plans, ‘what’s-for-dinner?’ and ‘when is Dad going to finish his ‘remodel’ on the downstairs bathroom?’ since they got home from work. This isn’t a new thing around here; it happens pretty much every night. My parents always start these conversations all happy and enthusiastic and nice . . . that’s how it always starts.

After a while, though, my sister and I always start looking back and forth at one another because, to be honest, things start to turn, well, not all that happy.

And this is where my being a comedian comes into play. Actually, Doneen’s friend Jeanne had it right! “What are you some kind of comedian?” As a matter of fact, I AM.