tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12760399914566527002024-02-06T21:06:50.942-08:00That's My Time...Random ramblings about acting, stand-up comedy, activism/trying to change the world, working the road and attempting to be mildly famous, flavored with pictures of vegan food and my ever-changing hairstyle. Oh, and a bit of my obsession with the New Kids on the Block thrown in for good measure.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.comBlogger343125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-1915897811621950922019-09-15T16:57:00.000-07:002019-09-17T17:04:08.144-07:00First time performing in Las Vegas!Since I started comedy, it had been my goal to play Las Vegas. I had managed to play quite a few shows <i>around </i>Vegas, but not ever the city proper.<br />
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Well, after this week, I can check that off the ol' bucket list.<br />
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This might also mark the first time I've been near gambling without even putting so much as a cent into a slot machine.<br />
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Instead, I spent most of my time poolside, which I could certainly get used to.<br />
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I also went to the Valley of Fire for the first time. Like most of my photography, these pictures don't do it any justice, but here are they are anyway:<br />
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I had a great time sharing the stage with Lou Magelowitz and Marc Patrick. They were so much fun to watch and so great to chat with as well.<br />
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I also took full advantage of my fancy hotel room and all of Vegas' amazing vegan food options.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretending to be way more bougie than I am.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My audition to be a Del Taco Beyond Meat spokesperson. Okay, actually it's just me stuffing my face in said hotel room. But, tell me you wouldn't buy some vegan tacos from this face. </td></tr>
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And I even got to watch the debates from my balcony in perfect weather.<br />
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While my trip didn't include gambling or any other debauchery like many trips to Vegas do, it was still an absolute blast!Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-85388989864426500272019-09-08T18:42:00.000-07:002019-09-17T18:44:23.072-07:00Jokes, cathedrals and being a nerd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got to tell jokes in Saint Paul, Minnesota for the first time. I played a great venue called Laugh Camp. It was like a little cabaret theater, and it was so much fun!<br />
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Plus, Saint Paul is absolutely adorable. I was so excited that I got to see more of it.<br />
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I got to explore some of the historic homes on Summit Avenue...while trying not to get kicked out for creepily taking pictures of said homes.<br />
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And here is the Cathedral of Saint Paul. This is the highest point in the city, the third largest Catholic Church in the US and the fourth tallest. It’s also the place I took approximately 97 selfies...and still couldn’t get a good one.<br />
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A long drive home, but worth it to play fun shows and see a new city!Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-76721684848043334062019-07-08T18:34:00.000-07:002019-08-15T18:35:51.836-07:00Kenosha -- who knew?Who knew Kenosha, Wisconsin was so cute? I always used to see the exit for it when I was driving along I-94, but it seriously just looked like a bunch of chain restaurants and cheese curd places.<br />
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But, this weekend, I actually got off the exit and explored the town. And I was really impressed!<br />
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I worked at the Kenosha Comedy Club all weekend, which was so fun. The staff couldn't be nicer, and the crowds were great laughers. And I got to share the stage with an old friend, Chris Young, who I hadn't seen in years. He's always been funny (and so nice, too), but he blew the roof off of the place. So that was a treat to watch.<br />
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And during the day, I got my lighthouse fix, explored the beach (my hotel was right on it!), and checked out some of the vegan options (including ice cream!) in town.<br />
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It was a great trip, and maybe in the future, I'll get off at more exits and randomly explore.<br />
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<br />Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-46861235885552863702019-07-01T16:52:00.000-07:002019-07-09T16:55:07.308-07:00Flight delays, jokes and sitting on the beach!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week, I got to visit one of my favorite places: the Outer Banks. I first started coming here when I lived in Virginia. And despite having some <a href="http://katebrindlecomedy.blogspot.com/2010/09/hanging-with-hurricane.html" target="_blank">hurricane mishaps</a>, it has remained one of my favorite places. The club owners of the Comedy Club of the Outer Banks, Ed and Leslie, could not be nicer! Plus, I got to work with my good pal, Andy Beningo. So it was a ton of fun!<br />
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Getting there, however, was quite the adventure! I decided to fly into Richmond, where Andy would pick me up. We'd then do four hours in the car, maybe try to squeeze in a nap, and then hit the stage.<br />
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Apparently, there was really bad weather on the East Coast, so my flight got rerouted three times! I ended up on an entirely different airline, and despite the reroutes, <i>both </i>of my flights were still delayed.<br />
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I suppose it wasn't all bad in that I got a voucher to get overly priced airline food.<br />
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Andy was a saint and despite the multiple delays, still managed to get us there before our 8 pm showtime. I was amazed when we pulled in the parking lot at 7:53! So thankful for the traffic clearing up...and for being able to apply eyeliner while driving.<br />
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We stayed in some pretty sweet digs for the week.<br />
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<br />And we also got some time on the beach.<br />
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On Saturday, we drove up to Williamsburg to perform at the Comedy Club of Williamsburg. But, first, we made a pit stop in my old stomping grounds of Norfolk, Virginia.<br />
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I haven't had a vegan egg salad sandwich from Yorgo's in nearly ten years, and it was just as incredible as I remember!<br />
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On Saturday, Andy and I shared the stage with Big Vino, who was super funny! That's us along with Ed, the owner of the club.<br />
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We woke up bright and early on Sunday and hauled all the way home. Luckily, the trip home was <i>much </i>less stressful!Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-84533302997310900312019-05-26T07:59:00.000-07:002019-06-28T07:24:18.576-07:00More firsts...this time on the beach!This weekend, I worked for the first time at Gregory’s Comedy Club in Cocoa Beach, Florida. It was my first time at the club, and I had a lot of fun!<br />
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Can’t beat staying on the beach! Of course I had to dip the ol’ dogs in at least once.<br />
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I worked with my good buddy, Andy Beningo. PS Can you tell whose idea this pose was?<br />
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After Thursday - Saturday shows, I rose early on Sunday (hello, 3 am wake-up call, how are ya?), and headed off to Japan!Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-51479250020576499582019-05-20T07:45:00.000-07:002019-06-28T07:45:47.022-07:00Mother's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was fortunate to spend Mother’s Day with my mother and daughter at SASHA Farm. If you’re not familiar with SASHA, it’s the Midwest's largest rescue for farmed animals. The sanctuary currently shelters over 300 animals. Some were dumped and discarded, some left to die. They have come from unhappy circumstances, often mistreated or neglected, but now have a safe, permanent home at SASHA Farm. The work they do is truly incredible.<br />
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I first went vegan because of how female animals are treated simply because they are female. I realized that I could no longer support standard industry practices (such as forcibly impregnating turkeys, separating cows from their calves, forcing sows into gestation crates, and confining egg-laying hens into crates so small that they cannot even flap their wings) that specifically target female animals because of their abilities to create life and create milk for their young. I remember thinking about if these practices were to happen to human women, and being horrified. I also realized that all animals have the ability to feel pain and suffer just as we do, and as a woman, I could not support this suffering any longer.<br />
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Becoming a mother reaffirmed my commitment to veganism. Since cows, like all mammals, only produce milk for their babies, they are constantly impregnated, made to have babies, and then those male babies end up being taken away from them and consumed for veal. Hearing calves bellowing for their mothers after being ripped away from them shortly after birth so humans can consume the milk that was made for the calves broke my heart. Watching cows frantically search and scream for their missing calves was gut-wrenching. </div>
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But it wasn’t until I became a mother that I could begin to truly imagine the unfathomable pain it would be to have your child taken from you. In fact, I can think of no torture worse than being forcibly impregnated (a truly violent act in itself), only to have that child ripped from you and sent to live in shackles in a tiny, dark box (as veal cows are forced to do).<br />
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While we spend the day with our human families, I share this to expose what literally billions of non-human mothers go through. I hope that we will educate ourselves where our food comes from.<br />
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And as Natalie Portman recently said, “So now lots of people make fun of vegans, right? Lots of people make fun of anybody who cares about anything deeply, right? But I’m here to say… it’s the most beautiful thing to care, to have your heart open so much that someone else’s pain feels like your own, to care so much that you’ll spend your time making sure that change happens.”<br />
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Spending time with the animals at SASHA today reaffirmed my shared belief that it is a beautiful thing to care. And it made me hopeful that change will happen soon.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-38339723394597665332019-05-07T07:20:00.000-07:002019-06-28T07:22:31.752-07:00First time in BoiseI just returned from my first time in Boise, Idaho, and I had an absolute blast! I love traveling to a new city for the first time. There’s just something exciting about the possibilities of getting to explore it.<br />
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I traveled with my friend, Andy Beningo, who headlined the shows. Our early morning flight required a 3 am wake-up call, which was a bummer, but I was just pumped to be headed out west so adrenaline kept me awake.<br />
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When we arrived, we explored downtown Boise a hit. I was struck by how much it reminded me of Ann Arbor in that there were a lot of breweries and quaint restaurants with outdoor seating. We settled on a place called Fork and sat outside and enjoyed some local draft beer.
I absolutely love people-watching, and Boise didn’t disappoint.<br />
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In addition to noticing how nice everyone was, we also picked up on a look a lot of folks seemed to have, which Andy seemed “mountain punk.” Like people were fit and city-ish, but also had a lot of tattoos paired with camelbacks and looked like a hike may break out at any minute. I quite enjoyed the look, actually, and wished I hadn’t only packed oversized Old Navy shirts and workout clothes.
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We were working Liquid Laughs, and it was such a fun club. I had a really good time sharing the stage with not just Andy, but so many funny local comics like EJ Sullivan, Sophie Hughes, Jynx Jenkins, and some other guest sets throughout the week.<br />
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On Friday, we got out early and explored the area near the river. Turns out, there are really nice parks in Boise. There was a beautiful lake along the river that emptied into a lovely park, complete with bathrooms (you know my small bladder digs that!) and a ‘borrow a life jacket station’ near the lake.<br />
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We also discovered a place called Americana Pizza. It was right behind where we were staying, and it featured vegan pizza by the slice. Even better? It was cheap...and GOOD! As we were leaving, we vowed to return.<br />
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On Saturday, we watched a free concert as part of Boise Music Week before heading to the capital building to wander around it. Of course, another stop to a brewery was in order as well.<br />
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Sunday was pretty relaxed, and my main mission was finding vegan donuts. Mission accomplished in the form of Guru Donuts. I couldn’t believe all of the selection they had! Wow! Andy and I both got the Alice and Wonderland, which was truly heavenly.<br />
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On our walk downtown, we also stumbled across this very scary slide that would take a serious amount of money and a serious amount of vodka to get me to go on.<br />
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I closed out my trip by waking at 3 am and catching a super early flight home. I watched the movie “Free Solo” on the plane, which I highly recommend. Until next time, Boise.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-30823243931999490012019-04-29T14:55:00.000-07:002019-06-28T14:55:36.910-07:00VegFest!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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VegFest is one of my favorite days of the whole year! No, and not just because I get to eat my weight in vegan donuts (I <i>only </i>spent $17 on them this year). It’s because there’s literally thousands of people who come together to learn about, promote, and discuss the ethical, health, and environmental benefits of plant-based eating.
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This year, I helped table for Attorneys for Animals.<br />
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And I also MCed one of the presentation rooms. I was inspired by all of the speakers I saw, but I was particularly struck by one of the documentaries that was shown. Allison Argo’s “The Last Pig” is truly a stunning film (and we were also treated to a Q and A all about her process of making the film). Not only was it visually really beautiful, but it was so moving without being preachy. I was just blown away it. And I had tears in my eyes nearly throughout the whole thing.<br />
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I also got to see several friends there, which was a treat.
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And of course...the food!<br />
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These nachos and coney dog are from the Old Shillelagh in Detroit, which now has a vegan menu!
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From attending my first VegFest 15 years ago, when it was hosted at a school and there were maybe 500 people there, to seeing it hosted at a with thousands of attendees is so mind-blowing! Knowing the number of people who have embraced a more compassionate diet makes me so hopeful, and I just love every second of the festival!Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-75649693544762456912019-04-22T08:22:00.000-07:002019-05-02T08:22:42.985-07:00Easter To those who celebrate, happy Easter!<br />
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We had a lovely spring day, and bonus that my kid didn’t even notice when I snuck into her room like “gimme all the vegan chocolate.”
And thanks to the Easter Bunny for this delicious treat (and for the blue sweater, which was in my basket). Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-23065427946800673722019-04-20T07:56:00.000-07:002019-05-02T07:57:07.881-07:00Back to my rootsWelp, for the first time in a decade, my hair now officially matches my eyebrows.<br />
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Still getting used to it, but I’ve been told it makes me look like a different person. Rest assured, the new, brunette Kate still lives for the New Kids, vegan chocolate, and ridiculously corny jokes.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-38756394177994023842019-04-15T07:34:00.000-07:002019-06-28T07:35:00.565-07:00Whirlwind of a weekWhat a whirlwind of a week! It started on Wednesday with a drive down to Indiana to perform at Goodfella’s. I always have a great time performing there, and this time was no exception. I got to work with the hilarious Rodney Lumpkins and Zach Boog.<br />
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And it was so much fun that I almost forgot about the fact that I had a four hour drive ahead of me that wouldn’t put me back home until 4 am.<br />
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Then, on Thursday, I performed at my home club, the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. This remains my favorite club to work, and it was a bonus that I got to share the stage with all women. Connie Ettinger, Nicole Majdali, and Brandi Alexander had me cracking up, and it was such a treat to share the stage and catch up with them.<br />
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Plus, several of my friends came out to the show, so it was a blast to see them! I was so appreciative of their support.<br />
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On Friday, I did a fundraiser show for a sober-living support group at a church. Man, nothing will make you realize how many drinking jokes you have until you get asked to be church clean in front of a recovery group. I’m pretty sure I had about three minutes of material left. I kid, I kid. But, I was a bit nervous performing at a church. When I got there, I realized I had nothing to be nervous about because they were absolutely wonderful! They were unbelievably kind and a fun crowd, too. Plus, they gave me a goodie bag to take home with me, which was so sweet. Sadly, I didn’t get any pictures.<br />
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On Saturday, I went to a brunch, which was to die for! I have to post pictures because it was just way too beautiful not to.<br />
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And then, at night, it was back to Indiana. This time, the Fort Wayne Comedy Club. I really love that place! Michael Moses, who runs it, does a really great job, and the audiences are pretty fantastic. I shared the stage with Austin Hall and Nathan Orton (both of whom were so funny, and also really nice).
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On Sunday, I was honored to present about animal agriculture and the law at Western Michigan University. Since this is only the second time I’ve worn a suit in two years, I figured it needed documenting.<br />
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And now...I sleep.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-3277500573879678082019-03-05T15:06:00.000-08:002019-06-28T15:09:27.061-07:00Casinos, friends, and makeshift beer coolersThis past weekend I got to fly to California and perform at Pechanga Casino. After suffering through a brutal winter, just the promise of the temperature being above 50 was like music to my ears. Plus, I was beyond excited to see my friend, Brent, who was going to come down for the weekend from LA.<br />
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Pechanga is absolutely beautiful and has some of the nicest accommodations of all of the places I work.<br />
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Love me some bathrobes and towel animals!<br />
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Before Brent arrived, converting the sink into a makeshift cooler was a must.<br />
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Oh, and so was hitting the buffet!<br />
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I opened for Skip Clarke, which was really fun. He and I first got to be friends on a run in Wichita, Kansas years back, so seeing him again was great.<br />
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During the day, Brent and I busied ourselves with losing money gambling and checking out Old Town Temecula.<br />
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We listened to Blues and had some Mexican food and margaritas. Sadly, it was raining, so we didn’t get a chance to walk around as much as we’d hoped, but it was still a lot of fun.<br />
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Getting home was an adventure to say the least. I had the brilliant idea to fly home <i>after </i>the show on Sunday evening in order to make it home first thing Monday morning. After my set, I practically ran off stage, grabbed my car from valet, raced the 1 1/2 hour drive to San Diego, got gas, returned the car, ran to the terminal, only to be met with a long security line. I was sweating bullets, but, thankfully, my flight was slightly delayed, so....I ACTUALLY MADE IT!<br />
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I snoozed nearly the entire way back to Detroit. Thank the universe for direct flights, window seats, and considerate row-mates who don't hog the armrests.<br />
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I then boarded a shuttle to get my car, quickly got into that, and drove another 1 1/2 hours home!<br />
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I am happy to report I made it in my front door by 7:15 a.m. (the exact time I needed to be home by).<br />
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Despite the trip home being a bit of a beast, the whole weekend was just a blast! Seeing Brent was an unbelievable treat! And getting filled up with good food, cheap beer, and laughs was pretty awesome, too.
Monday was pretty rough for my sleep-deprived self, but so worth it.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-18725308511598432322018-12-26T10:42:00.000-08:002019-01-01T14:58:08.160-08:00Merry Christmas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Yhmow0velDvRYrSfXHzOIEwpjP6ye7dAALUs8PvAsDFlpIJ1-ieC0ncDS7PEZujkwWonEu0U8HByR6MeBL-AbBK3cjx_3w-2jfN3l5NbqoMFOEUPUCAd9ETqCIWvbWZNPjABmHbQeVQ/s1600/IMG_0717+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Yhmow0velDvRYrSfXHzOIEwpjP6ye7dAALUs8PvAsDFlpIJ1-ieC0ncDS7PEZujkwWonEu0U8HByR6MeBL-AbBK3cjx_3w-2jfN3l5NbqoMFOEUPUCAd9ETqCIWvbWZNPjABmHbQeVQ/s640/IMG_0717+%25281%2529.JPG" width="480" /></a><br />
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To those who celebrate it, Merry Christmas!<br />
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I had a really nice holiday season, and I hope you did, too. I got to spend time with family, I ate <i>way </i>too many Christmas cookies (although, is there ever really such thing as too many?), and I watched more cheesey holidays films than I care to admit. I absolutely love Christmas movies, but even I couldn't stomach the bad acting and corny story lines in some of them (for example, kittens having to steal Santa's sleigh in order to save Christmas when Santa comes down with a spontaneous cat allergies).<br />
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I took my daughter to see Santa not one, not two, but four times. She hated it every single time. So, as a result, I ended up getting my picture with Mr. and Mrs. Claus instead. I'm still waiting to see if my parents will be hanging these photos on their fridge and sending them out along with their next Christmas newsletter.<br />
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I also checked out Christmas at the Corunna Historical Village for the first time. I had seen the buildings (all of which are from the 1800's, I believe) during the summer, but for the holiday season, they are open to the public. It was really interesting to look inside and imagine what life must have been like.<br />
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Some of the buildings:<br />
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We spent Christmas with both Dan's and my sides of the family, which was nice. Santa was quite good to me. At the top of my list of favorite presents: a vegan gummy bear kit and THIS:<br />
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Debbie Gibson is my childhood idol (and first concert), and I was seriously dying when I opened this video!<br />
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I didn't take any pictures of our tree this year, but I did get a shot of us attempting to pose in front of it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Different tree + selfie mode = that's more like it. </td></tr>
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After Christmas, I headed up to the Upper Peninsula for a show. Thankfully,<a href="https://katebrindlecomedy.blogspot.com/2016/12/car-accidents-and-negative-temperatures.html" target="_blank"> it wasn't like two years ago</a> in that there were no car accidents involved. Although, what would performing up north in the winter be without driving in ice? So there certainly was some of that.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas decorations at my gig. My kind of tree!</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwR00zTtMjrAuowSIAr_2YjdpBaH1rzW-GgRbqW8vYFzOSQNBx6morzrLT1EHlucxyZuJMCNlSegZGA6ATw9klDdvIj4Q20zUHW0OWqFcgBfoXKd4TEntxSfFHfxd-OXWQ7RfgGgncaKU/s1600/IMG_1841.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwR00zTtMjrAuowSIAr_2YjdpBaH1rzW-GgRbqW8vYFzOSQNBx6morzrLT1EHlucxyZuJMCNlSegZGA6ATw9klDdvIj4Q20zUHW0OWqFcgBfoXKd4TEntxSfFHfxd-OXWQ7RfgGgncaKU/s640/IMG_1841.JPG" width="640" /></a>Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-3974424640656511112018-12-03T08:25:00.000-08:002019-01-25T08:28:46.293-08:00Football, but more importantly, sugar!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQaFUKFM0Yf3yRMSaWCkBKY-AfBETVvsajIgjBthMgstJo8QU5miwDL9vaPsHW8h_6XhIuqPKk-jI2iS-LeQy0eVCVvR-W_Pgporag53uStZGZXzgNPvAj4bvIxzSkWOTD_6FFdB4s2U/s1600/IMG_0822.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQaFUKFM0Yf3yRMSaWCkBKY-AfBETVvsajIgjBthMgstJo8QU5miwDL9vaPsHW8h_6XhIuqPKk-jI2iS-LeQy0eVCVvR-W_Pgporag53uStZGZXzgNPvAj4bvIxzSkWOTD_6FFdB4s2U/s640/IMG_0822.JPG" width="480" /></a><br />
I went to my first NFL game yesterday. I can't say I really understood what was going on for several reasons: 1. I just learned what a down is in 2015. 2. Our seats were so high up, I could barely see the ball. 3. I prefer people-watching and would much rather watch the drunken, screaming fans next to me, and I also wanted to make sure they didn't throw up on me.<br />
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But, I had fun! It was wonderful that I remained vomit-free, and I also really enjoyed getting to see Ford Field for the first time.<br />
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After the game, we, unfortunately found out that Chili Mustard Onions (Detroit's all-vegan coney island, i.e., diner for all you non-Michiganders) was closed that day. Sad face. But, we did, fortunately, find our way to For the Love of Sugar, which is one of my favorite bakeries of all time! The cake we got was heavenly! We also tried the vegan pizza at Blaze Pizza, and it did not disappoint.<br />
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To be honest, I don't even remember who won the game. But, I sure as all get out remember that frosting! Priorities, you know.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-73796152201437954632018-11-25T13:36:00.000-08:002019-01-28T13:39:27.277-08:00Thanksgiving and HarrisburgThanksgiving weekend was a whirlwind, for sure. That may or may not be because I was likely in a pumpkin pie-induced food coma for most of it.<br />
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Since we're on the subject of food, here's some of the things that went into my belly.<br />
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Main course and mini-cheese plate (P.S. it's probably pretty obvious from reading my blog, but I've been doing a vegan Thanksgiving for the past 14 years, so everything pictured in plant-based...well, in theory, anyway).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We decided to forego fake turkey this year and instead went with lasagna. </td></tr>
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And the desserts...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you've ever wondered what Heaven tasted like, I'd venture to guess this is pretty close. </td></tr>
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Thankful for this one because he 1. made the above chocolate pie, and 2. he puts up with my constant picture-taking and still fakes a smile like he semi means it.
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On Friday after Thanksgiving, I woke up at 3 am to hit <strike>Black Friday sales</strike> the road. I worked at the Comedy Zone in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for the first time, and it was a blast! Not only was the club fantastic (really nice staff and packed house of great laughers), but the town was so cute. It rained most of the weekend, but I got a couple shots of buildings around town.<br />
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Thanks for the great weekend!Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-58487174101955638912018-11-01T17:18:00.000-07:002019-01-02T17:25:18.782-08:00HalloweenHalloween is my favorite holiday! I always get so excited to dress up, hand out candy, and go to parties. Although, in reality, what usually ends up happening is, I realize my grand costume ideas require too much work so I end up throwing together some sort of last-minute pun costume, and I sit at home in my PJ's eating all of the said candy I intended to hand out.<br />
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This year, I did make it out to trick-or-treat. Of course, I went under the guise of my daughter trick-or-treating. The problem is she is a 1-year-old who cannot speak. Thus, I went up to the houses myself, held out <strike>my</strike> her bag, and sheepishly said "trick-or-treat" the way a person in their thirties does when asking for free candy. Luckily, most people were happy to oblige, and as we were walking home, two people handing out candy demanded that "mom and dad take extra" since they didn't have nearly as many trick-or-treaters as they anticipated.<br />
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Well, twist my arm.<br />
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As I was walking around collecting candy, I realized my neighbors go all out on the decorations front.<br />
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I have some serious work to do.<br />
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I didn't even carve pumpkins this year. I just used a sharpie and called it good.<br />
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This was also the second year (of what’s sure to be many) of me making my child wear matching Halloween costumes. Barristers in 2017. Cows in 2018.<br />
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I'm going to be seriously sad on the day she's able to dress herself and inevitably starts objecting to my costume ideas.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-47214322412151304992018-07-21T16:33:00.000-07:002018-09-09T16:34:11.349-07:00One Crazy Story<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eVfqcmVI12bmZ5s-XnkKJop74jWBMPgvZ2w6166lmRCWNeFXuvYY81CszsXxJqE_1nRJnkRcomuFsAeMrCIdB7Cv7QbC83zJC04IrRa9g_i_Rw-kh2NpeZWfhZEHvr79llc1gc28z64/s1600/t8TVTtve_400x400.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eVfqcmVI12bmZ5s-XnkKJop74jWBMPgvZ2w6166lmRCWNeFXuvYY81CszsXxJqE_1nRJnkRcomuFsAeMrCIdB7Cv7QbC83zJC04IrRa9g_i_Rw-kh2NpeZWfhZEHvr79llc1gc28z64/s400/t8TVTtve_400x400.jpg" /></a><br />
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I recently got to be a guest on Nate Armbruster's podcast, One Crazy Story.<br />
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I've known Nate for a long time, and he's not only incredibly funny, but so nice, too. It was so much fun catching up with him and chatting about my adventures in <a href="http://katebrindlecomedy.blogspot.com/2015/05/cusco-and-getting-to-machu-picchu.html" target="_blank">Peru</a> and <a href="http://katebrindlecomedy.blogspot.com/2017/05/air-nightmare.html" target="_blank">New Zealand</a>. If you'd like to take a listen, the link is <a href="https://tinyurl.com/katepod" target="_blank">here</a>.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-41799935687337070492018-07-11T19:26:00.000-07:002018-08-31T19:33:33.160-07:00Road Trippin'Dan and I had the brilliant idea to take a 9 day, 6 city East Coast road trip with an eight-month-old in the middle of the summer. What could possibly go wrong?<br />
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Well, as it turns out, a lot.<br />
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Our original plan with to visit New York City. 1. Because I went to college there and <a href="http://katebrindlecomedy.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-york-and-newport-news.html" target="_blank">haven't been back since 2012</a>. 2. Because Dan has never been there, and wanted to experience it.<br />
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So, we figured, why not stop along the way and take in some other cities?<br />
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First, we stopped in Ashland, Ohio since I had a show at the American Legion there. Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures, but it was a ton of fun. I shared the stage with Bill Boronkay and Andy Beningo, who are two of my favorites.<br />
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Then, it was off to Pittsburgh. This is right around the time we found out we would be traveling in one of the worst heat advisories in quite some time. Hello, 90+ degree weather with 1,000 bajillion percent humidity! We pretty much only had time to make a quick stop at a look-out in the city before our bodies became completely taken over by sweat.<br />
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So, we piled back in the car to find out hotel in Washington, Pennsylvania. Randomly, Dan said, "hey, why don't you try to find a vegan restaurant in this town?" Thinking the only thing that was there was the casino we were staying next to, I still gave google a whirl.<br />
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And man, am I ever glad I did! We stumbled upon this place called Fortuitea, and it may have been the best restaurant I've ever been to! The food was seriously unreal, and the owners were as nice as could be. It ended up being within walking distance to our hotel, so we didn't have to make too much effort after stuffing ourselves with burgers, pizza, mac and cheese, and an Oreo cinnamon roll (yeah, that's a thing).<br />
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Here's Dan trying the Impossible Burger for the first time.<br />
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We then drove to Philadelphia, where the temperatures topped 100 degrees. Since we couldn't bring the baby out in that heat, we took it upon ourselves to get take-out and try a vegan Philly cheesesteak at every restaurant that offered them. When in Rome, right?<br />
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Thankfully, we had a nice view from our room as we stuffed our faces with delivered, cheesy goodness.<br />
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We did manage to sneak in a few touristy things though.<br />
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Not only was it hot as all get out, it was also around this time that our daughter decided she <i>hated </i>the car seat. So, we pretty much had to stop every half an hour to keep her happy. Oh, and we had to listen to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqZsoesa55w" target="_blank">this song</a> on repeat. Let me be the first to tell you that hours upon hours of nothing but Baby Shark is about enough to make someone go mad.<br />
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We also looked at the weather report and noted the heat advisory in New York City. Fearing we'd get trapped in the hotel again, we decided to make a detour to the Jersey Shore instead.<br />
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We were kind of disappointed about not making it to the city, but finding a vegan ice cream place at the Shore helped quite a bit.<br />
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As did the ocean.<br />
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The road back to Michigan was looooong! But, luckily, we broke it up a bit with a stop to see Dan's brother and sister-in-law in Ohio.<br />
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We survived! And...now, sleep! And air-conditioning. Lots of lots of Baby Shark-free air-conditioning.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-30755532385353418132018-04-29T18:30:00.000-07:002018-05-02T09:06:30.602-07:00Veg Fest 2018!Today is one of my favorite days of the year. Today is VegFest.<br />
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When I first started volunteering and attending the Detroit-area VegFest, it took place in a school. There were maybe a few hundred people who showed up, and I remember speakers standing at podiums that were in front of children's toys.<br />
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Wow, times have changed. Now it's at a convention center, and it is HUGE!<br />
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Like last year, I volunteered with Attorneys for Animals.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shout out to Meg and Krishna for taking this not-at-all-staged photo with me.</td></tr>
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And like pretty much every year in the past, I had to get a picture with my carrot buddy Daniel.<br />
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The food was incredible. Despite trying to be a bit healthy. I totally splurged on vegan Ben and Jerry's, a coney dog from the Russell Street Deli, and macaroni and cheese from GreenSpace.<br />
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File these under "why I weigh more now than I did two months after giving birth":<br />
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It just feels so incredible to see people who are interested in plant-based living all coming together. I always get so inspired there! If you haven't been before, I highly recommend it!<br />
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My trip started off with a trip to the oh-so-delicious VegeNation. My brother had vegan quesadillas, and I had the mock chicken gnocchi pot pie. Both were pretty amazing!<br />
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After the concert, we hung out with a couple of other comisc who live in Vegas. This is us with Geechy Guy having a little Michigan comedy reunion at a karaoke bar in Henderson.<br />
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After our show on Sunday, we got to see a great ABBA tribute band, ABBAcadabra (and we even got to hang out with them after the show).<br />
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On Monday, before our show in Pinetop, Arizona, we took an impromptu trip to the Grand Canyon since I had never been. We were running late, so we only had 15 minutes, and since I wasn't prepared, I'm pretty sure I was the only one wearing flip flops. But, it was still absolutely breath-taking. Unfortunately, my camera crapped out on me, but I did get a couple of shots. And I made a quick mental note that I must return soon.<br />
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Oh, and I also vlogged my adventures, so if you'd like to watch, it's here. I apologize in advance for the complete overuse of 80s-esque electronic music for the first minute or so.<br />
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Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-84261245551560303152018-03-06T08:59:00.000-08:002018-04-16T09:00:18.536-07:00Performing in Minnesota and more VLOGGING!This past weekend, I got to see the new Goonies in Rochester, Minnesota. For a long time, Goonies was one of my favorite clubs. I was so bummed when they closed, but so excited when they reopened!<br />
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The drive there was pretty uneventful. The weather and traffic both cooperated. So, yay!<br />
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The weekend was super fun. I worked with the hilarious Grant Lyon, and I got to stay in a nice extended stay hotel.<br />
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I didn't take too many pictures, but I did do my second vlog! Forgive my shaky camera and unforgiving light.<br />
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The drive home was quite another story. I feel like that's the way it works in the winter: one leg of the drive will be perfect, and then to balance it out, the other way will be the worst, fear-for-your-life weather you've ever experienced.<br />
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And that's exactly what happened! It took me <i>five </i>additional hours to make the trek home! I had planned to get home in time for the Super Bowl. Not so much for the game (honestly, I had no idea who was even playing in the darn thing), but I wanted to watch the commercials and half-time show, oh, and eat all of the amazing food Dan whipped up.<br />
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But, alas, I had to settle for watching Pink sing the National Anthem on YouTube and eating left-overs. At least I got home in one piece.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-17296574252789531972018-02-25T08:38:00.000-08:002018-03-21T08:44:12.777-07:00$20 autographsWhat a fun time this week! Not only did I get to be on a podcast (which ended up being video recorded, so yay for me having the forethought to not show up in sweat pants), but I also got to do three fun shows in Michigan. As much as I love the road, sleeping in my own bed feels pretty darn nice, too.<br />
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Nothing major to report this go' round. The weather was good. The crowds were fun. And the beer was free.<br />
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Anyway, here's the podcast.<br />
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And now, onto some pictures from the shows.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With all the funny comics.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With some sweet audience members.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">P.S. When a guy in Manton, Michigan pays you $20 to autograph him in Sharpie, you do that.</td></tr>
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Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-16168333786629311412018-01-24T18:46:00.000-08:002018-03-01T18:50:17.782-08:00Myrtle Beach!The Carolina Comedy Club in Myrtle Beach is one of my absolute favorite clubs. Not only are you right near the beach, but they have some of the best staff I've ever met in my life. A lot of them have become friends over the years, which makes me feel so lucky.<br />
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When I was pregnant, I figured it would be no big deal to simply bring the babes with me to my gig, and seeing as my mom and I love to travel together (see some of our trips <a href="http://katebrindlecomedy.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-review-of-nkotb-cruise.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://katebrindlecomedy.blogspot.com/2015/12/scotland.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="http://katebrindlecomedy.blogspot.com/2013/07/headed-to-alaska.html" target="_blank">here</a>), I thought I'd ask her to come with as well. Then, she could watch the baby during my shows, and we could adventure during the day.<br />
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That's <i>kind of </i>how it went.<br />
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We decided to fly down there, and the baby did pretty well on the flight, especially given that we had to wake her up at 2 am to get ready so we could make the 6 am departure. She slept most of the first one, and even dug the three hour lay-over in LaGuardia (since there are no direct flights to Myrtle Beach from Detroit). She was a bit fussy on the second flight, we but not terrible. Shout-out to Spirit Airlines for giving us our own row each time! They might charge for every little thing including carry-ons, but the flight attendants were so nice in giving us an empty row at the back as to not disturb the other passengers.<br />
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Made it! After nearly 12 hours of travel on 2 hours of sleep, I arrived! <br />
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The shows were tons of fun! I worked with Andrew Rivers, who I hadn't seen since I performed with him in Iowa. I didn't get a picture, unfortunately. But, trust me, he was there.<br />
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I also got to see my good buddy, Dennis Bellamy. Not only is he one of my closest friends, but he's also a super hilarious comedian! I first met him when he was open miking, and he has come so far and is kicking royal butt now. Again, I forgot a picture with him, too, but I did take this one of him on stage.<br />
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On Friday, one of my good friends from high school and former debate partner's (yep, nerd alert right here) dad came to the show. I had no idea he had moved down to South Carolina, so it was great to catch up with him.<br />
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During the day, three generations of Brindles checked out Murrell's Inlet, and we also explored the boardwalk on the beach.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ocean in the background. Not a bad view, eh?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Debating about whether I need one of these for my house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murrell's Inlet.</td></tr>
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And what trip would be complete without checking out some local vegan fare? This time, we went to Bombay on the Beach (an excellent Indian buffet) and Kindbelly (this is the tofu scramble there).<br />
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On Saturday, we went to the women's march.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby's first protest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So excited to run into these awesome ladies!</td></tr>
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We showed up without signs seeing as we flew in and couldn't really fit posterboard in our carry-ons. Luckily, there were several women who gave us signs.<br />
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This march was particularly special because 2017's women's march marked two days after I found out I was going to be a mom.<br />
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The flights home were pretty uneventful, although definitely exhausting as traveling with a three-month-old just is. When we finally made it back to Michigan, we took a quick trip to Taco Bell, then my bed and I had a lovely reunion.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-83764793266536441222018-01-15T14:19:00.000-08:002018-03-21T08:27:06.618-07:00Performing in Canada and VLOGGING!So, I'm trying out this whole vlogging business. And I made a video about my adventure to Ontario, Canada this past weekend. If you'd like to watch, it's here:<br />
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<iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RN7ZKAqbuzs" width="560"></iframe>Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276039991456652700.post-36847874839996123192018-01-08T08:22:00.000-08:002018-03-21T08:23:02.642-07:00Flat tire in -28!This weekend was...well, an adventure.<br />
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But, first: a bit of a back story.<br />
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On Thanksgiving weekend, I traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina to perform at the Comedy Zone down there (it was my first time there, and it was such a beautiful club). No more than thirty minutes after my arrival at the hotel, one of the other hotel guests didn't see my car and backed into it in the parking lot. Shout out to the guy who did it since he had the decency to knock on my door, apologize, and give me his insurance information.<br />
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He ended up causing $3,000 worth of damage, but I was able to drive the car home (insert sigh of relief here). So, upon returning to Michigan, I took it to a local body shop to get fixed. Luckily, the guy's insurance company covered a rental car, which I was able to pick up at the body shop.<br />
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When I picked up the rental, I immediately noticed it had a low tire indicator light on. So, the mechanics tried to fix it, but couldn't identify which tire was triggering the light. Thus, they gave me another rental, and I was on my way.<br />
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Okay, and now onto the main part of the story.<br />
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On Friday, I had a gig in Brimley, Michigan. For those unfamiliar, it's in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, right on Lake Superior. I've had a few <a href="http://katebrindlecomedy.blogspot.com/2015/02/snow-mobiling-pulpit-poop-jokes.html" target="_blank">adventures</a> there before, and I got to work with my friend Dave Dyer, so I was pretty pumped to be playing there. Oh, and did I mention you get to eat at the buffet for free? Because that may have been the part I was looking forward to the most.<br />
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About seven miles outside of Brimley, I noticed my tire light went on. Thinking it was due to the change in weather (it was, after all, -17 degrees there), I continued onto the gig. Well, first I called two friends to freak out.<br />
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After the show, Dave agreed to look at my tire. As we approached my car, we could both see it was completely flat. Panic quickly ensued as I had to return to the lower peninsula the next day for another show, and there were no Enterprise (the company I rented from) rental car locations even remotely close to where we were.<br />
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Dave was so kind throughout the whole situation. Not only did he offer to change my tire for me, but he also calmed me down when, after being on the phone with Enterprise for nearly an hour (my phone cut-out four different times, necessitating me to tell my story to three different representatives, none of whom grasped that I couldn't just bring the car into a nearby Enterprise location, which is the only thing they advised me to do) they told me it would be three more hours before they could even send someone out to put the spare on (which, still didn't help much since I couldn't make it all the way home on the donut as I was over 250 miles away).<br />
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Finally, I pitched the idea of me just fixing the tire myself. Well, not myself, but I mean, bringing it into a shop and getting the work done out of pocket. The Enterprise representative agreed.<br />
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Luckily, the guys that put the spare on showed up around midnight as opposed to 2 am, which is what I originally was told. By this point, it was -28 windchill, but they got the new tire on quickly, and they also told me there was, miraculously, a tire shop in Brimley!<br />
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What? A town that appears to only have a post office, gas station, and grocery store, actually had a tire shop? I couldn't believe it!<br />
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The next morning, I called the place before it even opened. And miraculously again, someone answered. I explained my plight of having to be downstate later that day, and the employee said "bring it on in; I'll get it looked at right away."<br />
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So, I drove three whole miles over to the shop, and $15 later, I was out of there with a patched tire!<br />
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Although, I'm still pretty mad at Enterprise seeing as the tire shop folks said "none of these tires are safe to drive on snow with." Apparently, they were all worn and none of them were in good shape.<br />
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But, alas, I made it home!<br />
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HUGE shout-out to the awesome employees at Mark's Tire in Brimley, Michigan. And a big thank you to whatever tire angel was watching over me that day.Kate Brindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076560909214149523noreply@blogger.com0