It's been said, "Do what you love."  Fortunately, I am.  When a kid or an adult comes up to me after a show and, with a big smile on their face says, "You were great!", or "Thanks for coming to the party", then I know that I am touching people's lives.

The CFO gets into the act.

The ring trick.  

Hydrating the President.

On August 21st, I performed for the employees of Fujitsu Microelectronics to celebrate Fujitsu Day. The event started with a BBQ on the outdoor patio as I strolled amongst the group performing close-up magic. After lunch, I took the 'stage' to present a stand-up comedy magic show with lots of participation from several participants.  The smiles on their faces said it all. The magical afternoon provided the employees a couple hours of much needed relaxation, laughs and camaraderie.

I seriously believe that companies should make it their mission to provide comic relief to employees on a regular basis.  I have worked in many high tech companies where it's all ''business'' and little fun.  We need to laugh more often and not take ourselves so seriously.  A little bit of laughter goes a long way.  I am sure that the memories created that day will stay with everyone for a long time and will help to foster better relationships and team building.  Many of you know that I used to work at Fujitsu, from April 1985 unitil August 1992 when I was laid off.

I love what I do. And bringing my magical entertainment to corporate events is my passion.  Maybe being laid-off was a ''good thing''.  I changed careers and decided that I really loved performing.  I enjoy being ''outside the office'' and meeting hundreds of people every week.  After the lay-off, I have been "hired" back at Fujitsu several times as a ''consultant'' performing at employee parties, tradeshows for Networld Interop, Embedded Systems and more. 

While I was at Fujitsu, I was Product Marketing Engineer for PC Cards, Smart Cards, Telecom Devices and Microprocessors.  Furthermore, I established the PCMCIA organization. But, most importantly, I established relationships with co-workers who became my friends.  I still keep in contact with many of them today.  It was fun seeing ''old friends'' again at this event.   For more information: Fujitsu Microelectronics America.

 Thank you to all of you that voted me in the recent Bay Area Parent Magazine reader's survey.  I am elated, to say the least, to be named Bay Area's BEST PARTY ENTERTAINER for the 2nd year in a row.

I will continue to be the best at what I do; provide quality entertainment for children, adults and familly audiences all over the Bay Area.  Whether it's a birthday party, company event, holiday party, school assembly or special event, I enjoy working with my clients tailoring my skills and presentation to suit their needs.

Thank you again. 

You can view the on-line issue of Bay Area Parent's Best of the Best Issue by clicking here: http://www.flashedition.com/publication/?m=2672&l=1

I love teaching kids magic and last week was a blast. I had 18 eager youngsters learning how to perform magic, speak in front of a group and create some fun stories with the magic that we did all week.  The kids made magic boxes to store their tricks.  They created some really cool magic wands.  On Friday, we became real magicians as we performed some of our tricks in front of the whole camp.  The kids were awesome.  They were energetic, involved and really focused.  They even assisted each other in learning.  One more camp begins on July 27th.  Should be just as much fun as this one was.