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| February 28, 2010: Hey there - not much to report this week. It's been a busy work week and we've been watching the Olympics most nights. It's incredible what these athletes are doing! I don't think that the gold medal winners of 10 years ago could win against this new breed of athlete - they are like super-humans! Anyway - hope you've all been enjoying the games as well. It's great to have events like this that bring our country together for a moment in time. I wish our politicians could get a message from these folks who come from all parts of the world to compete, yet there is a sense of support and respect the competitors have for one another. Oh well, a man can dream! |
 February
17, 2010:Hi everyone. As you probably know by now, we lost a true “Days of Our Lives” legend last week. Frances Reid was a lovely lady and a consummate professional of her craft. When I first met her I was impressed with what a classy lady she was and with her background in theater. We shared many stories about our days in the theater. On the set she used to tease me all the time about the “evilness” of Stefano DiMeara. She’d say, “How can you be so nice in real life and play such a bad boy on the show every day?” And she would laugh at Stefano’s ‘funny little accent.’ I’d say, “Well that’s what they pay me to do! But I’ll tell you what, when you stop making those delicious donuts that you make, I’ll stop being a bad boy.” Because she made the best homemade donuts that she’d bring to the set and I just couldn’t resist eating way too many of them. Well she never stopped making the donuts and I never stopped the ‘funny’ accent. She was a lovely woman and she will be missed greatly. Ciao Frances! |
February
2, 2010: 2010 has started out great so far, although I cannot believe that it is already February 2! But I need to back up just a bit. I want to send a big thank you to everyone at WPXI, the NBC affiliate station in Pittsburgh, PA. They invited me to participate in their annual Macy’s Holiday Parade and I had a wonderful time. The people at the station were terrific and I met with hundreds of enthusiastic “Days” fans. Their warm reception was truly overwhelming. Also, I had the privilege to volunteer my time with a wonderful organization called Operation Gratitude. The group makes up “goodie boxes” and sends them to our troops overseas. So, along with hundreds of other volunteers, we spent an afternoon boxing up all sort of goodies that will be sent to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other places around the world where our military members are serving. It was a great feeling to know that we had a small part in thanking our soldiers for their hard work and commitment. And, because my wife’s grandson, Private First Class Cody Vick, is with the Army stationed in Iraq, it had a very special meaning for us. I’m posting a couple of photos from our day working with Operation Gratitude. As you can see, my fellow castmates Jay Kenneth Johnson (Philip Kiriakis) and Taylor Spreitler (Mia McCormick) also volunteered their time to support our troops. On a personal note, I had a wonderful holiday season with my family and friends, and because the show was on hiatus for two weeks, we got to spend ten days up at our place in Lake Arrowhead. It didn’t snow but there was snow on the ground and it was beautiful. Ciao for now -- until we blog again! |
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