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Aug312010

Back in town

DateTuesday, August 31, 2010 at 01:49PM

Well, it's been a few years, but I am back in Toronto, the place where my career started. Quite good to be back, this time with a different agenda than in the mid-eighties. I am getting my son set up in residence as he begins college. For me it was illustration, for him, comedy writing and performance. Completely different, yet in some ways kind of the same.

I imagine breaking into comedy being like, well, damn difficult (as was illustration). Your friends back home don't really know what the hell you are doing (art? comedy? wha?), and there's a bunch of creative types trying to do just what you're doing - and probably none of their friends or family get them either.

But I think the boy is going to do just fine. We had a convo about how talent always needs ambition, and I think he has both.

For me, I'm seeing the sites (showing him a few of my favorite spots, if they are still standing) and basically fighting traffic. Damn, where in the hell did all these cars come from?

Going back west in a few days, plan to drive through Michigan and listen to Joe Lansdale. I am not driving Joe, but he's coming along in the form of the audio book (Vanilla Ride).

AuthorCraig Terlson | Comment2 Comments |

Reader Comments (2)

Hi Craig. Maureen and I are in Waterloo right now. We met up with our older son in Toronto last Friday, and are returning to TO mid week for our "fix" of the big city. I realize I miss it more than I have admitted to myself. Love the old neighbourhoods - they really work.

Cheers

September 5, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterneighbour dave

Hey neighbour dave! Just missed you - I spent friday night in Waterloo.

I also love the old neighbourhoods - especially Chinatown. Back at home now.
Travel safe.

September 5, 2010 | Unregistered Commentercraig

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