Blog Update 11.22.2009

Well I did it again!  Friday night I went up at the EastVille Comedy Club here in NYC.

A Gigantic Thank You! to Alicia (Brooklyn), Michelle (Cape Cod), Jade/ 11 months old (Cape Cod) and Adelle (Bronxville) for schlepping themselves to my NYC Debut!!!!!

Can I just say: “Yeah Me!!”

There was a 90 year old man in the audience, Charlie, who went up before me. He started his comedy routine one year ago at 89!

He waved me over afterwards, and in a fabulous NY accent said, “FrAnkie, FrAnkie; more about ‘the delinquent mother.’”

I said, “ChAHrlie, there’s more. Don’t worry ChAHrlie. Gimme a break. I just wrote this last week. See you next time!”

On my way to teach my class, immediately following this, I received a phone call from my attorney Elissa Urlik. We discussed the new Supervised Visitation Programs’ hesitation to offer me services. She made a phone call on my behalf and I need to follow up on Monday in hopes that they will proceed.

At this point, I’m choosing to put all of the absurdity into my act.

In the meantime, I humbly asked Ms Urlik again if she could initiate the legal motions without the full retainer. She agreed against her better judgment to proceed if I can get her an additional $1,500.

Basically this means;

$7,000 total retainer

-1,975 paid

$5,025 still due

$2,500 requested to proceed reduced to $1,500!!!!!

With the $780 that came in last week and the couple of hundred in checks she is holding, I’m very close to this current goal.

I had a minor set back with enrollment in my class here due to the new students having swine flu and unable to attend.  I do hope they get better soon!

Please keep your thoughts and prayers coming. I’m getting each and every new breath from knowing that Rachel and I are being held in this process.

I’m holding the vision of bringing in $720 and getting it to Ms Urlik in time for her to file before Thanksgiving: Please hold this vision with me. Thank you.

I’m off to present my Photographic Art Project to a curator now.  I can’t wait to share with you this work and social movement that I’ve created through collaboration with Photographer Richie Goodwin. www.dahliastudios.com.

It is my sincere hope that you all have a lovely and safe holiday.  Blessings and Many Thanks for your Giving,

Frankie

www.frankietravis.org

917.657.6927