On With The Show This Is It

"Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends
  We're so glad you could attend
  Come inside! Come inside!" - Karn Evil 9 by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Welcome back indeed! It has been a long time between dreams my friends. It's been a long, long, long, long lonely time since last I wrote.  Well, it has been a long time since I wrote here anyway. I have published two books since my last blog entry. If you have picked up a copy of What's Next or And The Devil Shivered, I sincerely appreciate it.

 

So here we are, face to face... a couple of silver spoons. That was actually a theme song from a television show back when television shows had theme songs. Television has changed a lot since the shows of my youth, and they keep on changing.  Change is good, though most of us don't like it. Truth is, it usually doesn't matter what we like. Things change because that's what they do. Life goes on and takes you down a path you may not have ever expected yourself traveling, but traveling you must.

As it pertains to me, and truthfully things usually don't pertain to me as I am a horse of a different color; a steel unicorn if you will. You'll find it best if you simply indulge my flights of fancy. Indulge me or not, I'm taking it and running. No, not running.  Galloping! Yes, that's it- galloping.   Anyhow, as it pertains to me and TV, well it doesn't define me. Never has, never will. Television is just something I do, but it's not who I am. 

 

Fact: There will be 13 new episodes of Ghost Hunters returning to SyFy on August 3rd of this year. Boom! Confetti! I know you have probably heard lots of things about the show no longer being on SyFy, but fear not, we did film a whole season of 13 new episodes that will be on SyFy this year.

 

Fact: I filmed for all 13 of those episodes and had a grand time. Unless I screwed something up royally and they completely edit me out, you should see me in each investigation this season.

 

Fact: People like things presented in threes. So, there you go.

When I was a young boy, on Saturday mornings, my favorite mornings, I would get up early, pour a huge bowl of sugary cereal, and then sit in front of the television to watch The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show. I still remember the theme song and its powerful closing line, "On with the show this is it!" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-t8PngHgWY - check it out. 

Saturday mornings are still my favorite mornings, and I still eat sugary cereal, but sadly Bugs Bunny and Tweety have gone the way of the Dodo Bird.  Luckily, I can find almost anything on Youtube or Netflix. (Even pictures of the now extinct Dodo.)

Life is change. Change forces us to adapt, to go forward. If you don't go forward, you are stagnant. Stay stagnant for too long and you die. Dead fish go with the flow. The flow leads down the drain. This is your life. Don't be a Dodo.

 

Me? I embrace change. I may not always like it, but I get it. I can adapt. Adapting isn't always easy. But then again, the things worth having aren't always easy to get. The best cookies are on the top shelf. If you want them you have to stretch. By stretching you will grow. Through our trials, through our tribulations, our adaptations, we become stronger and more prepared for what's next in out lives. (Speaking of What's Next, have you picked up my book yet? Get to Amazon and check it out.)

 

So, if Ghost Hunters doesn't continue on SyFy after this season, so be it. No reason for harsh words or ill feelings. Ferrymen. Just ferrymen.  Our lives are filled with them. They bring us from one place to another. Some journeys take longer than others.  Some may seem too short. The ferryman may be a friend, a boss, a significant other, a passionate lover, or even a complete stranger; for strangers sometimes make for passionate lovers. Regardless of who the ferryman may be, the ride is what is important. 

 

The ride takes us from one shore in our lives to the next. What we learn with them along the journey is invaluable. It is the only way for us to get to what's next in our lives. The ferrymen, they prepare us. They help us to move forward. And, as they are ferrymen for us, we are a ferryman for them. Enjoy the trip. Remember the lesson. Glance back fondly, but never lose sight of what's ahead of you.

 

When you're driving in your car, your windshield is bigger than your rear view mirror for a reason. Where you are going is much more important than where you have been. Focus accordingly.

 

So what's next for the Ghost Hunters television show and its lovable cast of characters? I hear all good things. In truth, I'll probably be amongst the last to know for certain, but I am also amongst the last to be concerned with it. Why? Because I am sure the future is bright. For you. For me. For all of us. And because that's what life is all about. Change. Adapting. Walking forward in faith. Venturing into the unknown. Stepping into the darkness... whether you are looking for ghosts or not.

 

On with the show... this is it.