The Misner Minute

2010-07-13T20:43:00.002-05:00

Ok... still working on the pix, but if you really want to see some of Asja, you can check out my FB page (Mom!) :P.

This Friday will be my annual tradition of destroying pounds and pounds of crab legs at a local casino for my birthday... again, for the invite, check out FB.

Saturday we're off to Trout Lodge again, but this time, just the two of us. We went with the circus last week. Then, on the 22nd, we're off to Thomasville, NC where Asja will be seeing a lot of Nana and my Aunt Ree and I will be working with Mark McGuire, renowned trial lawyer. Very exciting!

Stay posted for more summer updates AND PICTURES... I PROMISE!

It's been a year

2010-06-28T14:53:00.003-05:00

The last blog was at the end of last summer just before Asja went back to school in Florida. Well, she's back! And we are having soooo much fun. I will continue to update this blog as the summer progresses and we have many fun adventures. STAY TUNED for pictures!

Tomorrow is Asja's and my last day together.

2009-08-15T08:37:00.002-05:00

Grant's Farm & the Petting Zoo

2009-08-09T10:14:00.013-05:00

Since my last post, Asja & I continue to have fun. On Friday we went to Grant's Farm with the Hoffmann family and had a really good time. The first thing we did was feed baby goats. Then, it was off to the merry-go-round, the bird show and lunch. Finally, watched the elephant show and ran through the mist tunnel.

After Grant's Farm, I added the photos I took to my summer photo book and sent it to print. It is 48 pages and will arrive on the 20th. So, although Asja won't be here then, I can mail it to her with some other goodies. The book does a pretty good job of chronicling some of the many highlights of our summer.

Today, Asja made a zoo in the extra bedroom.

Asja leaves next Sunday & I am a little freaked out by it. I plan to host a going away party for her this Saturday, but I'm not sure how many people will be able to make it.

Trout Lodge II, Photobook update, Chocolate Cake

2009-08-04T08:48:00.006-05:00

Sorry it’s been so long since I posted. Asja and I have been mega-busy. Once again, we went out to Trout Lodge. This was an unexpected trip, but we got the opportunity because the circus I work for needed someone to drive the trailer I donated to them out there with all their circus equipment. Instead of being in the main lodge, which is much like a hotel, we had the pleasure of being in this rustic cabin pictured here!

Although we did many things together, as usual, Asja spent a lot of time with her friends from the circus. That gave me the opportunity to work on my summer photo book I’m creating online. When it’s done, it will be filled with over 50 pages of glorious pictures from Asja’s and my summer together bound into a hard-cover, leather bound full-color book. Each page has a cool, colorful design, between one and six photos plus captions, quotes and stories about our summer. I’m so excited!

I’ll wait until I incorporate pictures from our trip to Grant’s Farm (http://www.grantsfarm.com/) this Friday to publish it. We are going to Grant's Farm with a great Missouri family I knew from a while back who we ran into at Trout Lodge. They have three girls and the oldest is Asja's age. They are seen here sleeping together. (Asja is on the far left.)

On the home front, Asja created a really cool web of string all over the empty bedroom. She said they were lasers and I had to get past them without touching them in order to get the treasure on the other side of the room. It was so cool. She spent a couple of hours on the project.

Then, we made my famous 5-minute chocolate cake for two. Even though we use fresh ingredients and make it completely from scratch, it only takes 5-minutes to make… and that includes the preparation and clean up! If you want the recipe, let me know. Perhaps I’ll post it on my next blog!

Today we’re off to the City Museum for an 11AM show and then we have the rest of the day to play around. Perhaps we’ll go see another movie… last week we saw G-Force. It was the first movie I’ve ever watched that had animated Guinea Pig spies. Can you believe there haven’t been more movies like that!?

Until next time…

(View from the dining room)

(Oh, to be able to sleep in the car so easily!)

(Trout Lodge has beautiful horses!)

(St. Louis Arches kids at Sunnen Lake @ Trout Lodge)

THE MOST AWESOME BLOG POSTING THIS SUMMER!

2009-07-31T09:46:00.008-05:00

Friends and Family: are you sitting down? No seriously, this is going to blow your mind! As we do each summer, Asja and I attended a Cardinals game last night. Now, some of you may recall that we met the home plate umpire at Quizno's before a game last year and he gave us sweet tickets just behind home plate.

Well, prepare for an even crazier story... last night Asja and I were sitting in seats in the third balcony above left field in a section for the St. Louis Bar Association- not great seats, but we just love being at the game. Suddenly, shortly after the first pitch, a pretty lady comes up to us and asks, "Is it just the two of you at the game tonight?" She proceeded to tell us that she had a couple of really good seats that were provided by one of their sponsors, StubHub, and that if we, out of the thousands of spectators, wanted them, the seats were ours.

Of course, Asja and I, always up for an adventure, agreed. We followed her all the way around to the other side of the field and down a level. We entered into an air-conditioned area where chefs were preparing fresh foods and the seats were all luxury.

Through another door we passed and out onto a balcony where two leather-clad Lazy Boy-type recliners, emblazoned with the Cardinals logo were awaiting our arrival! We could not believe our eyes! There was even a huge, flat-screen television by our feet so we didn't miss a single beat of the action!

The catch? Well, this is where things get even better! We could have the seats for the entire game so long as we were in them during the fourth inning. During the fourth, Fredbird, the Cardinals' mascot, came through the door with a couple of the beautiful Cardinals ladies and a camera guy. Yes, Asja and I were on the jumbotron for a solid 30-seconds screaming and hollering like crazed lunatics!

After our appearance on the BIG SCREEN... and I do mean BIG... I received a phone call from Jesscia, The Circus Lady. Turns out she and the St. Louis Arches were at the stadium too and saw us on the jumbotron. They invited us down a floor, almost directly under where we were, into their private suite. In addition to seeing the gang from the circus, which is always a treat, we had access to food and drinks and an even better view of the game!

Of course, after hanging out there for a while, Asja and I longed for our comfy chairs back up stairs, so away we went to enjoy the rest of the game.

Ladies and gentlemen, this was an evening Asja and I will not soon forget! Our experience last night was one of the most amazing of my life and certainly a highlight of Asja's summer vacation.

So, how's your mind? Blown?

Today, we travel back to Trout Lodge with the St. Louis Arches and some more fun in the sun! I'll post again when I get the chance. Loveyall!

Photos: (1) the view from our first seats; (2) our new, leather-clad recliners; (3) the view from our new, leather-clad recliners; (4) our public appearance with Fredbird; (5) What a night!

Six Flags Again!??

2009-07-26T23:09:00.007-05:00

Today I sold my huge inflatable haunted house so Asja and I took the opportunity to play in it one last time.

Later, guess where we went... that's right: Six Flags for the fourth... fifth (?) time this summer! In addition to rides, ice cream, and the glow-in-dark parade, we also played one of the carnival games. Asja won a cool blue frog!

Uncle Bro's Visit

2009-07-26T22:45:00.008-05:00

My brother (Bro) visited Asja and me for about 4 days this past week and we all had such a good time together. While Asja was at camp during much of the day, Bro and I spent time hanging out and just being brothers. When Asja was with us, the shutter was clickin' non-stop!

Patty's Photos of Asja

2009-07-26T22:42:00.003-05:00

Here is a link to the photos that Asja's aunt, Patty Young took while she and Asja's cousins were in town for Fourth of July ('09). Most of the photos are of Patty's family, but the shots of Asja are worth seeing.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/modkid/sets/72157620912896707

2009-07-20T22:30:00.011-05:00

TENT CITY, BOWLING, ZOO & DAY CAMP!

Asja and I built a tent city last week in her room out of sheets, blankets and LOTS of tape! This tent city was similar to the kind my brother and I used to build together when we were kids. Asja loved it and part of it remains in her room as a memorial to our fun together.

In addition to the Tent City, Asja and I have been up to all kinds of other stuff. We went bowling, to the zoo with Asja's friend Kenzie and today she started her first day of camp. She wanted to go so bad because she has never been to a day camp and because she knew her friend Isabelle would be there. They were so cute together.

Tomorrow my brother Brent comes into town and we'll hang out at the City Museum for a while before heading to a percussion concert downtown. I'll upload some pictures of that later.

Finally, I want to put everyone on notice that in about a month, Asja will be returning to Florida. Before she does, I will be creating a book of the summer's best photos. If there is a picture or pictures you would like to make sure I include in the book, maybe something that stands out in your mind, please let me know.

If you'd like a link to all the pictures on Sam's Club.com or Wallgreens.com, just let me know. Thanks in advance.

Christian

2009-07-16T10:25:00.009-05:00

Asja and her good friend Isabelle spend the day together. We started by going to see the movie "Marly and Me"...a movie I DO NOT RECOMMEND to my fellow parents of children out there! What a tear-jerker! I mean seriously! It was intentionally sad, sad, sad! Asja bawled in memory of her beloved hamster.

After the movie, however, we went to a local store and I bought the girls Webkinz. Asja got a puppy who looked just like the dog in the movie who she named "Applebutter" and Izzy got a Chimpanzee who she named "Bananas".

We then came home for lunch where we caught the ice cream truck! Some things never change, eh?

The toughest part of the day was Asja's dentist appointment when she had two teeth removed. She was SO brave and did such a great job staying still. She says it feels weird when she pokes her tongue through the empty spaces! Too cute!

2009-07-14T00:37:00.002-05:00

It is 12:38AM... I have been drinking some delightful brew from Trader Joe's. My only complaint about the stuff is that it came all the way from California... that took too much gas!

Anyway, I informed my Indian neighbors today about my move at the end of August. They are one of the big reasons it will be tough to leave here. They are such a great family. They might end up buying my refrigerator though... :)

Check out this fun video of the City Museum owner in an interview here in STL...

http://videos.stltoday.com/p/video?id=4823946

C

Science Center & Lunch

2009-07-13T12:09:00.006-05:00

Yesterday and today are magic show-free, so we are taking it easy. Besides working on organizing my basement in preparation for the impending move, Asja, Jun and I went to St. Louis Science Center, shopped at Trader Joe's and lunched at Red Robin. We saw "Wild Ocean" at the Science Center http://www.wildoceanfilm.com/. Enjoy the pix!

Asja just went across the street to drop off an apology note at Mina's house. It is really sweet and I told her that she is the sweetest girl ever and that if they do not accept this note, they do not deserve her as a friend. I also assured her that she is a good person and not to take it personally if it does not work.

2009-07-12T09:47:00.006-05:00

It has been a very crazy past few days so I have not posted. My dad was rear-ended by a huge SUV creating a potentially deadly neck injury that required emergency surgery and the removal of his spleen. Fortunately, the news has been good since the surgery and his recovery could take as long as a year.

On a lighter note, Asja and I are still having fun. Asja discovered the wonders of the Slinky and she is a true fan.

This week, Asja was also involved in some scandalous neighborhood drama. It seems she accused her good friend, Mina, of stealing a piece of candy and then lying about it. Well, Mina cried to her father, Amir, and he and Mina came over to confront Asja. While I tried to intervene on behalf of truth and justice, Amir threw up his arms, said that the girls are not to play together anymore and walked away. That seems like a rather harsh consequence to a typical childhood drama. So much for an opportunity for Mina to learn about life and how to handle conflict. It was, however, a lesson for Asja that (a) sometimes people do not behave rationally when their feelings are hurt and (b) it is not always important to be "right".

That is it for now. We are off to the Science Center today to check out an IMAX movie.

More City Museum Fun with Grace

2009-07-08T11:11:00.007-05:00

Quickly becoming Asja's #1 friend, Grace joined Asja in some serious City Museum frolicking yesterday. The pictures are amazingly beautiful thanks to the unique setting and the natural glow from these two sweet girls!

4th of July Weekend

2009-07-06T22:41:00.008-05:00

This weekend has been great. On the 4th, Asja and I went downtown to Fair St. Louis. I performed on the street while Asja hung out with her cousins from Bloomington, IL. Later, we all terrorized the City Museum and then headed back to the Arch for the fireworks display. There were literally many tens of thousands of people on the Arch grounds!

Today Asja and her friend Lily from China and I saw a live performance of some of Aesop's Fables starring our dear friend, Jun, from S. Korea. We had Mexican for lunch. It was quite an International Day!

Later, Asja and her neighborhood friend, Mina (and her friend), got the maximum value out of our new Slip 'N Slide! You'll love this video!

Fair St. Louis - Day 1

2009-07-03T22:38:00.010-05:00

Citygarden in STL...

2009-07-03T14:16:00.009-05:00

Yesterday we had some major fun. I took Asja to get a Princess Manicure & Pedicure and then it was off to the Wild Bird Sanctuary. (Alright... in between those, I took her to the dentist :(... she's okay, but she's going to need some "serial extraction". That is, she needs a couple of baby teeth pulled in order to make room for her permanent teeth.) Plus, check out the news below the pix...

Looks like we'll be headed back to Trout Lodge at the end of the month. Circus Harmony invited us to tag along and Asja just loves the girls from the circus!

Last Day at Trout Lodge

2009-07-01T00:26:00.003-05:00

Today was our last day at Trout Lodge. Although it was sad to leave, we certainly made the most of our day. We slept in, rode bikes, played Uno, had root beer floats on a 45-minute private pontoon boat tour, played on the playground and took canoes to a campfire to roast S'mores while listening to Pablo from Brazil sing campfire songs! What a day!

2009-06-29T17:57:00.004-05:00

We've had such an incredible day! We started with horseback riding, went straight to the looooooong zip line, lunch, archery and swimming! Yeah!

Trout Lodge

2009-06-28T14:30:00.003-05:00

Asja and I just arrived at Trout Lodge (YMCA Lake of the Ozarks). Check out our first day pix! The climbing wall you see is 32' tall and Asja had no trouble getting to the top or coming down!

http://www.ymcaoftheozarks.org/

2009-06-26T14:35:00.006-05:00

Yesterday, Asja and I took her friend Mia to Six Flags. (Yes, this is our third time at Six Flags this summer!). They were totally worn out by the time we got back to the car! Enjoy the pix...

Summer Fun!

2009-06-24T18:53:00.005-05:00

Been a while since I've posted a blog, but Asja's here for the summer and I can't think of a better reason to get back to it! She arrived on June 10th and since then we've been to Six Flags, Colbie Caillat concert, a bike rodeo safety course, Shakespeare in the Park, City Museum, the zoo, Botanical Gardens, St. Louis Arch, Circus Flora, Six Flags again, outdoor movie at Lumiere park and "real" camping on the Meremac River! We have many more great things planned; including, Trout Lodge, Fair St. Louis and a live play from Aesop's Fables. Enjoy the photos!

Six Flags

http://www.sixflags.com/stLouis/index.aspx

Asja's first concert: Colbie Caillat

http://www.colbiecaillatmusic.com/

bike rodeo safety course (with Izzy)

Shakespeare in the Park

http://www.shakespearefestivalstlouis.org/

City Museum

http://www.citymuseum.org/home.asp

zoo (Sea Lion show)

http://www.stlzoo.org/

Botanical Gardens

http://www.mobot.org/

St. Louis Arch

http://www.gatewayarch.com/Arch/index.aspx

Circus Flora (backstage after the last STL show)

http://www.circusflora.org/

Six Flags again (evening light parade)

http://www.sixflags.com/stLouis/index.aspx

outdoor movie at Lumiere park

http://www.laumeier.com/

"Real" camping on Jack's Fork River

(Asja & Cori ready to float!) (The view from our tent)

http://www.mostateparks.com/

College Tour!

2006-09-01T23:40:00.000-05:00

Florida, Ohio & New York universities were a BLAST! Here's what they thought of me...

"His teaser in the Dining Hall helped draw a bigger crowd and his show was a big success!"

"Thank you for everything! It was a pleasure working with you. It was a lot of fun!"

"Christian was WONDERFUL on Friday! Thanks so much!"

Results of my Summer Tour

2006-09-01T23:12:00.000-05:00

On a 10 point scale, my clients rated my professionalism as a 9.625 overall.
Here are some of the comments:

"His humor is fabulous & extremely entertaining!"
"The adults & teens present were equally entertained!"
"He made me look good!"
"Was on time & presented a very theatrical show."
"Our library was filled with laughter & fun as guaranteed!"
"The promotional materials were great."
"Wonderful to work with!"
"The kids & parents loved the show. We will definately have you back!"
"Christian kept the children engaged & kept their full attention throughout the entire show."
"Our audience found you very entertaining!"
"Adapted to whatever environment he had to work with."
"His magic was excellent!"
"More comedy than expected- - THANKS!"
"The feedback I received was always positive."
"Good communication - easy to contact."

Do you have any comments about your experience with the Totally Magic show? Please leave them here or email to: christianmisner@hotmail.com (THANKS!)

Another Original Magic Routine

2006-08-15T09:34:00.000-05:00

Just press play for some comedy magic...

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House of Blues

2006-08-13T12:00:00.000-05:00

Wanna see me in action at the House of Blues? Press play on the video!

New Article

2006-08-13T11:25:00.000-05:00

Hey Totally Magic fans... it's time to start thinking about going back to school. And, of course, what better way to kick off the school year with a themed Totally Magic show!? Think Character Education here guys! You name the theme and sit back and discover how my high-energy magic show will bring it to life!

Christian the Magician Proves to be crowd favoirte at CPL

2006-07-28T14:11:00.000-05:00

Here are some highlights from a recent article from a performance at the Carlinville Public Library:

"It took Christian about 30 seconds to win over the crowd."
"But his high-energy style & sense of humor entertained the crowd, including the parents & library staff..."

SCHOOL TIP: CALL ME NOW TO BOOK YOUR "INFOTAINING" MAGIC ASSEMBLY! AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED BUT PROGRAM CONTENT ISN'T! 636.527.1894

Recent Email

2006-07-28T14:03:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to tell you how much I and my children enjoyed your show recently at the library in Fairview Heights, IL. I loved your show! It was among the best entertainment I have ever seen anywhere and there it was at the library... for free. What a deal! -Rebecca B.

It's My Birthday!

2006-07-27T08:36:00.000-05:00

Since today is my birthday, I'm offering my fans my new postcard! Just email me your address and I'll send one over. If you want me to personalize it, let me know the name and a little personal info.

Hope your summer's going well!

Christian "the birthday boy" Magician

Jefferson County ROCKS!

2006-06-30T18:22:00.000-05:00

What a day! I gotta tell you... my adventures today in the three amazing Jefferson County libraries were stellar! Here's a shot taken by the "oh-so-talented", Angela Johnson of the Windsor Branch. The first show, at the Arnold Branch, was visited by a photo journalist from the Post-Dispatch. So keep your eyes peeled because there might be news of my mayhem in the local paper!

Library Mania!

2006-06-29T08:27:00.000-05:00

Hey gang! I've been to a lot of libraries over the past few weeks. So, if you were at one of these shows and would like to write something about it, please post it here.

In the meantime, here's a picture that a pretty reporter took during my show at Glen Carbon Centennial Library. (Marci Winters-McLaughlin/Intelligencer)

Hope to see you at the next show! Check my website for tour schedule. www.TheSchoolMagician.com in the "Public Shows" section.

Here's another email I just received:

2006-06-22T12:23:00.000-05:00

"Christian, Thank YOU so much for putting on a wonderful, funny, high-energy, entertaining performance. The kids really had a blast. Hope to have you again sometime!"
-Sue PearsonWood River Public Library

2006-06-19T08:06:00.000-05:00

Here's an email I recently received:

"Thank you so much for such a great show last week. I was having dinner with the school principal and PTA board and they were mentioning how great it was to see the kids having so much fun. My son's teacher loved the show! She must of told me four times how great it was. Thanks again!" -Melissa B.

Summer Fun!

2006-06-08T08:02:00.000-05:00

Here's a picture from just one of the over 40 public shows I'll be performing this summer. And almost all of them are FREE thanks to the well-funded cities, counties and municipalities in Missouri and Illinois. Find out if I'll be performing near your town by going to my website: www.TheSchoolMagician.com.

This photo was taken by world-famous photographer, Lyubov Strauss www.lyubovstrauss.com). You might recognize her disturbing and powerful images from the Chernobyl Nuclear Catastrophe.

Hope to see you this summer!

Christian's Recent Events

2006-05-13T09:48:00.000-05:00

It's been a looooong time since I've updated this blog. I've been really busy performing and traveling. 3 universities: University of California, Riverside, Capital University in Ohio & St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia.

I also took a trip back to Florida recently for a week of school shows and a company party.

With June just around the corner, I'm gearing up for a hectic library tour around Missouri and Illinios. If you're in one of these two states, check on my website: www.TheSchoolMagician.com for a full calendar of FREE SHOWS in your area!

If you've caught one of my shows, please leave a comment here on the blog. THANKS!

Ellisville Parks & Rec

2005-07-21T20:01:00.000-05:00

Ellisville Parks & Recreation totally rocked today! The campers were wild and the staff was almost as crazy! Special thanks to Sherri Berry & Kevin Krekeler for inviting me and making me feel so welcome. I hope they leave some feedback here on the blog so that the rest of you can read about how much fun we all had!!! Peace out, yo! :)

2005-06-27T17:23:00.000-05:00

Confetti bursts at the conclusion of the recent MDA Summer Camp!

Special thanks to the Everyday Circus for introducing me to the wonderful folks at the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Their summer camp program is one of the most exciting & eventful weeks of the year for these awesome young people. I was honored to be a part of that incredible experience & hope I have the opportunity to return again next year.

2005-06-23T11:55:00.000-05:00

Notice the TOTALLY excited kid in the middle! Yes, I sure have a way with children!

Just got back from West Virginia! Wow! What an incrediblly beautiful place that is. I flew into Pittsburg and drove the almost 2.5 hours to an area near West Union, WV. The scenery was incredible (once past all the road construction). Lush, green mountains dramatically framed the winding road and small towns.

But the people were even nicer though! Okay, so it was 100 degrees, 100% humitity, I was stung by some flying thing I've never seen before, & the electricity wasn't strong enough for me to use music, but despite all of that, I think we all had a good time.

The 4-H campers, while tired, hot & swatting at bugs the whole time, were some of the nicest kids you'll ever meet. They certainly laughed, smiled & had a lot of fun. During the autograph session after the show, a couple kids even asked for a hug! And as I drove away, honking & waving, one kid was chasing after me, "You're awesome! You're awesome!"

Thanks West Virginia University for such an amazing experience. Keep laughing, smiling & having fun!

2005-05-28T21:39:00.000-05:00

If you are a parent, teacher or student of Shenandoah, please leave feedback on this blog. Thank you!

On the 27th of May, I had a great time performing for the very "spirited" kids at Shenandoah Elementary in Chesterfield, MO for their annual "Spirit Day".

I performed five shows for each of the grade levels and I can say with complete honesty that every audience was a winner. Before I performed for the fifth graders, one of the teachers told me that they had a magician last year and that the students were really rude and disruptive.

She was skeptical that they would pay attention this year. Ha! They were eating out of the palm of my hand! But seriously, they were really great. We all had a wonderful time and I certainly hope the students felt that my show added in all the great fun they had that day.

Plus, this is the first elementary school I've performed for in Missouri since moving here a couple months ago. My two favorite kinds of schools to perform in are elementary and college level. Yeah... I'm back!

Wyeth Research Banquet Dinner May 14, 2005

2005-05-20T08:06:00.000-05:00

Who says doctors don't know how to party!? This group of about 40 PhD's, MD's, & other over-educated ladies & gentleman, started out really slow. Probably a bit jet-lagged & worn out from a day of workshops & meetings, they weren't really in the party mood.

So, I warmed them up with some strolling magic & fire tricks. That got their attention! They really seemed to loosen up after that.

Dinner, however, dragged them down again. Although delicious, the food & dessert was running late. (The restaurant was unusually busy that evening.) So, the doctors started to get a little bored & restless. So, I table hopped again to pick them back up. This time though, I taught them a cool trick, "The Bending Spoon"!

So, by the time the show finally started, they were really upbeat & enthusiastic. The show went really well. As usual, I got the feeling my audience enjoyed the mind-reading better than the magic. Those are the parts of the show that I normally get the quintessential, "how'd you do that?"

The host, Dr. Allen of Wyeth Research, was the Grand Finale as he demonstrated his amazing ability to vanish a banana(?). He did so with grace, poise & finesse... PLUS a host of funny faces!

As the confetti burst at the end, the audience rose to their feet & provided what I needed in order to get paid, a Standing Ovation!

2005-05-10T11:36:00.000-05:00

Cathy & Christian on the train.

2005-05-10T11:32:00.000-05:00

Christian the Magician w/ the Happy Couple!

Mother's Day

2005-05-09T14:54:00.000-05:00

Fortunately, I had Mother's Day off. I got to spend the day with Cathy & my daughter, Asja.

We took a 3-hour train tour from Union Station in St. Louis (www.railcruise.com) on an incredible train. With amazing ambiance, I felt like a 1920's movie star!

The customer service was quite good. I could find some areas for improvement, but overall they've done a good job.

The food was amazing! Their Executive Chef, Michael Slay, is a real pro. Even my daughter's chicken nuggets were delightful! Cathy had prime rib and I had a mighty tasty chicken dish.

The only other improvement I could suggest would be to have a strolling magician on board for those periods when the train isn't moving and nothing is happening (such as immediately after boarding). But hey, perhaps I'm a bit biased!

If you get the chance, definitely check this train out - you'll love it!

The Wedding Rehearsal Dinner

2005-05-07T11:25:00.000-05:00

I don't often get to perform for wedding-related events as a magician. I've done several throughout the years, but it's no common thing. Last night I had the pleasure of performing for two wonderful families. Half doctors - half lawyers! Imagine the chaos...

I started with strolling magic as guests arrived at this really cool, upscale restaurant in St. Louis called, The Crossing. The father of the groom graciously invited me to eat with them, so naturally I accepted.

The Talapia was divine. So was the company.

Dinner was followed by my Stand-Up Comedy Magic Show where I got to learn a little too much about some of the guests! We had a blast & laughed a lot.

Big tip by the again gracious father of the groom at the end and I was done.

What a night!

Next weekend I'm off to Orlando again for a couple private parties and a corporate banquet near SeaWorld. Can't wait.