I will be at the East Longmeadow Library at 11:00 in the AM, I can’t wait to go back!  Please come by if you’re in the area!  I know that is a hike and a half – so if you’re more local and want to wait  I will be at the WIC in Plymouth at 3:00 – or if you want to wait until the evening I will be at the Holmes Public Library at 6:30!  See you tomorrow!

I was informed that The Book Shack in the Independence Mall in Kingston has sold all out of my CDs – so I sent over some more!  So, if you’re looking for a great storytelling disc please head over to the Book Shack and purchase one of Big Ryan’s Tall Tales CDs today!

The summer is almost full – I do have dates left (as well as being able to fit shows into the evenings as well) – but if you’d like to book a Big Ryan show CALL TODAY! (508) 641 5336

Plymouth Family Network is hosting a show from me – Big Ryan – at the Plymouth Public Library at 5:30pm!  Come and have a few laughs!

There is a show at the Raynham Library at 10:30am tomorrow – I promise it will be a night to remember… except… in the morning!  Come on by to have a great time!  Click the image above to be brought to the “Big Ryan’s Tall Tales” Facebook page where you can find more information!  While there “Like” the page so that you can keep up on all the Big Ryan news!

A child asked me to give him a high five.  I obliged.  He then told his friends in line with him that he got a high five from me.  His friend said “Dude!  Never wash that hand again!”.  He didn’t say it in a sarcastic way – he said it in a “Just met Magnum P.I. and he shook my hand” sort of way.  I was honored.

When I decided to build the bird sanctuary on the side of my house, I had high hopes, but real guarantees that I would see any different kinds of birds that I don’t normally see on a regular basis flying around the neighborhood.  Well, to my delight, I have seen quite a few – about 2 dozen – kinds of birds, including one of my favorites: the Baltimore Orioles.

But the other morning I awoke to a very different feathered friend outside – a wild turkey.  Wasn’t it Benjamin Franklin who thought the Turkey should be our national bird?  I know he wasn’t happy with the choice of the bald eagle.  Either way – here are a few shots of the Turkey who visited my house this week.  He (or she) poked around the bird sanctuary for a few minutes before taking off into the woods.

One can only wish to write stories that will be remembered for all time and touch so many the way that he did. He will be missed.

I can tell that there is maybe a handful of times that books have made me smile after I was finished reading them. This is one of them! Found in a classroom in Bridgewater, right before my show, I had the time to read this tale about a monster who isn’t all that good… at being a monster!

I never went to my own prom – but I went to plenty of them… here was my favorite tuxedo out of the bunch.  This was my famous Tux shorts with Sketchers sneakers.  A classic for sure!  I think the lapels were non-existence on this tux – and as you can tell – a full shag on the dome.  Styling myself in the morning is WAY easier now 🙂