Surprised Rick, Surprised Janelle and a Surprised deer.

My friend Janelle (2nd from left) celebrated her $%!th Birthday in Cedar Rapids and I surprised her. Her parents flank us.

I also surprised my theater buddy, Rip, who was performing in David Harrower's, "Blackbird", at Dreamwell Theater in Iowa City. Janice, Rip's wife, is on the left. "Blackbird" won the 2007 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play.

Oh - I also hit a deer on my way back home from a cabin (another story) in Wisconsin Monday evening. Not one nick on the car. Surprised deer and a surprised Jeff. Last thing I saw was the deer spinning around in the road off to the side. Would've check it out but there was a line of traffic behind me and there was nothing I could've done anyway - except kill it if it was wounded. Click on READ MORE! for a few more shots.

The Keller Clan in Cedar Rapids: Shannon (Jim's wife), Jim, Dean and Leslie. Jim's a close theater friend. Whenever we get together we whip out the gui-tar, sing and drink Bourbon and Dew all night. Dean and I closed shop at 3:30 a.m.

Jim (left) and his dad, Dean.

Theater friends Megan (left) and Steve Ginsberg (that's me, not Steve) hosted Janelle's bday party Saturday evening at their beautiful 19th century yellow Victorian. Megan, her friend Ted and I closed shop up at 5:00 a.m Sunday morning. Great actress and a great person. Thanks for the lodging, Ginsbergs!