As I approach my 51st Birthday …

It has been a while since I last wrote in this blog.  In fact, I am writing this from Corinth, NY, where I filmed some scenes from Batman 1969.  Tomorrow, I turn 51 years old.  Hard to believe!

And there has been plenty accomplished as well!  I got caught up on my child support, paid off my student loan and acquired the latest version of SONY Vegas.  Oh, and Batman 1969 has completed filming, and is in post-production.

That said, I have specific goals in mind.  This past Sunday, I attended church services in Albany, NY, at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, making this the second time I was in the region in May 2010.  The first time was for Free Comic Book Day, when I was at the Comic Depot LLC and then to Earthworld Comics.

I clearly need to be in this region!

The Albany region has had that special “je ne sais quois” since Batman aired on ABC in 1966.  Back then, the local affiliate was at channel 13, then called WAST, located just blocks from my grandmother’s apartment at 637 North Pearl Street, near Menands.  In 1966, Albany was an Art Deco city, especially with its stoplights and cobblestone streets, but it also had Jet Age cars, such as the 1965 Ford Galaxie.

Over the past 45 years, the city and region have changed greatly.  And so has my perspective as well.  I now look at the entire region, not just the city of Albany.  And in 2010, the need to move here has never been greater.  Both at the Albany Comic Con on 25 April, and at Free Comic Book Day, I saw that the region has a very active comic book scene, with many cosplayers.  And some of them are involved with Carrie’s World.

There remains work to be done.  The economy is in rough shape in the region, as it is elsewhere.  And Batman 1969 needs to be completed.  The commitment remains, though, and we hope to be shooting soon!!!  Here’s to another great year ahead!!!