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Day 166 of Living Gratefully

This is my brother-in-law, Al. Together, we're taking care of his father while his mother takes some time for herself. Al lives in Brooklyn, New York City, with his wife, Polly. By day, he's a carpenter: by night, he's front man for the pop rock band 1-800-BAND.

 

I've know Al since he was 12. He's the brother I never had, and the elaborate pranks we used to play on the pizza delivery people of Delaware, Ohio, became the inspiration for my middle school-grade book, Pizza Man.

 

Al and I are funny apart, but together we're a tidal wave of hilarity. (Just ask us.) Every couple of years, on Christmas Day, we make a bad movie that makes us laugh and laugh and laugh. Here's a link to the last one we made: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpZoQuqFp84

 

I'm grateful for you, brother. :)

 

P.S. If you watch the movie, and I hope you do, you'll see me (as the director), my son (as the mumbling personal assistant to Al's character, Art Martial) and my nephew Ben (as the scriptwriter). My daughter Mara provides the voice-over narration.

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