December 4, 2019
Tonight’s Theme 1: Close, But No Cigar
Tonight’s Theme 2: Disaster and Misadventures
Rick Smith
“Cleared for Takeoff”
Rick learns to fly an airplane. On the day Rick gets his license to fly solo he encounters a major snow storm. Misadventure ensues.
Alice Offill
“Do You Know the Way to Adelaide”
Alice tells the story of the time she and her husband, Roger, are out for a wine tasting adventure. Somehow Roger gets lost and Alice comes to his rescue.
Bev Praver
“Try, Try, Again”
Bev is the official Town Crier for our county. After years of “crying” at international competitions, a few Close But No Cigar moments, Bev gets her big moment.
Christopher Law
"Safari Guide”
Thirty plus years ago Christopher innocently finds himself on a safari in Tanzania. Thirty years later Christopher has been living a life of adventure leading safari after safari to Africa.
Jill Andrews
"Misadventure in the Sky"
Jill goes on an airplane adventure to explore the results of an earthquake fault scarp. She encounters the biggest misadventure of her life.
Oz Barron
"My Little Disaster"
Oz’s band is scheduled up next to play at a Bluegrass festival when he realizes he has arrived at the concert venue without his instrument.
Kim Miller
“Spring Blizzard Breakup”
Kim shares a story of how mixing spring blizzards and serious relationship breakups can result in dangerous conditions. Kim gives it her all to manage through misadventure.
Allan Robidart
“I Didn’t Drown”
Allan tells the story of the time he and his girlfriend are learning a difficult sailing maneuver. Allan gets whacked by the boom, winds up in the water and barely lives to tell this story of misadventure.
Bob Kasper
"The Time I Pissed Off Jack Nicklaus”
Bob brings together two seemingly unrelated stories. First, just as Bob is about to give his wife a Husky as a present, the dog pisses on him. Second, Bob pisses off Jack Nicklaus.