Thank you for sending the link. We hope that Brennon does well and
makes it to the show. May I ask how Brennon's Stickler's progressed
and how he has handled it as he develops? Our son has just been
diagnosed and I am curious how others have handled this. Thank you.
-Peggy
--- In sticklersyndrome@yahoogroups.com, abintra2004@... wrote:
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> Type in the search field, comedygal1970.  That's my account and
the name of it. I can get the link, too, if you'd rather do that.. :)
Talk soon and god bless !! Valerie
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> From: peggreen13 <peggreen13@...>
> To: sticklersyndrome@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, 6 May 2008 12:15 pm
> Subject: [Stickler Syndrome ] Re: Brennon's Audition in NYC.. :)
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> what should i type in on youtube to see the videos?
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> --- In sticklersyndrome@yahoogroups.com, abintra2004@ wrote:
> >
> > As most of you know, we had to go to NYC this past Saturday,
> because a producer from "America's Got Talent' saw Brennon's
videos
> on my Youtube account and wanted him to audition for the show. 
> Well, here's my blog that I wrote on Myspace.. enjoy and we missed
> you all!!!! Love, Val
> >
> > Okay, so we took off to NYC on Saturday morning, and alittle
later
> than I had anticipated.  When you have 5 kids, it’s hard
to have
> a "set schedule" and we left at about 5:00 a.m.  It’s
only 6 hours
> and 37 minutes from us, according to Google maps and directions, so
I
> thought we were okay.  Well, we were..and I drove all the way up
and
> being that I’m into "adventure" I don’t mind it.
Casey sat in the
> back with the kids and loved it..he never gets to "hang out" with
the
> kids anymore because of work.  He also kept our 2 year old,
Blake,
> quiet for most of the trip..haha. Method to my madness..? I think
> so..
> > Okay, so we were supposed to be at the Javitt’s Center, at
5:15
> p.m. for Brennon’s audition appointment.  We got into NYC
at 3:00
> or so, and my PLAN was for us to go to the hotel that I reserved
> online, in Jersey City, which is about 5 miles from New
> York...THROUGH THE LINCOLN TUNNEL.  Okay, so if you’ve
been there,
> you get that joke..LOL. What a crock ..that traffic..okay, so
> anyways..we go to the hotel, after looking for it, for an HOUR and
I
> had to go to a gas station (you know me, I talk to ANYONE) and got
> some guy driving an ice cream truck to give me directions. He was
> Italian and about 60 and the sweetest man.  He had me follow him
but
> I lost him and the ice cream truck..we were all laughing so hard
and
> Casey got it all on tape..me talking to the ice cream man.  :)
Okay,
> so I lost the ice cream man and the traffic had gotten so bad that
I
> said "screw it" and I would ask someone somewhere where the Ramada
> Inn was. How hard could it be? Well, little did I know that about
60%
> of New York and New Jersey speak another language so I stopped and
> asked a guy, who I would say was from the Middle East.  He didnâ
€™t
> understand what a Ramada was, (thought it was something you eat,
> probably) but he didn’t have an answer.  So, I used my
sniffer and
> got lost and then finally FOUND the hotel ..on the busy city street
> in JERSEY CITY and this hotel had to be the most inconvenient hotel
> around. I didn’t care, though..I just wanted to get our
stuff
> inside and change my STINKY driving clothes and change the kids,
and
> then off we would go. Oh no..didn’t happen that way..Casey
didn’t
> like it and suggested we just keep driving to Brennon’s
audition
> and then find another hotel later, afterwards. Oh my gosh..I stunk,
I
> had a "fruit of the loom" men’s v-neck T SHIRT on, my
jogging
> pant,s and my pink and brown vans!!! LOL! I couldn’t walk
around in
> NYC like that..but we did, and I found a parking lot (found the
> parking lot that said "Javitt’s Center parking".) so I
> thought..hell, can’t be that far. Wronggggggg.. it was about
2
> miles from the Javitt’s Center.  Picture it..tired kids,
walking,
> for 2 miles..LMAO. Yeah, it was fun.
> >
> > Okay, so we get in there, and that place is huggggggggggeee.. We
> found the "America’s Got Talent" table and down in the
basement
> part, there’s all kinds of singers and strange but true
acts.  It
> was awesome..I had to fill out all kinds of extra paperwork because
> we had the kids and Casey going down there, too. 
> >
> > We get down there, and they told me to say "that he had an
> appointment" ..and we were early..by about 30 minutes or so. 
So, we
> got down there and were put into a "holding room".  It’s
a room
> with about 100 other people, some waiting like us, and some
> interviewing with producers or helpers, with a video camera and a
> light. I guess that’s the part at the beginning of the show,
too. 
> Okay, so we are sitting and waiting for anyone to acknowledge us
and
> that "Brennon has an appointment" and nothing. So, just about two
> seconds later, Blake throws one of his 2 year old tantrums to
get
> out of his "stroller" and run around.  Poor kid..he’d be
cooped up
> in the car all day and then a stroller.  I’d been mad,
too. 
> Well, Casey ended up taking Blake and the Haileigh and Connor and
Lil
> Casey out for a walk. I felt bad, because Casey wanted to see,
> too..and the kids did, too. 
> >
> > Okay, so they finally (after about an hour) tell all of us
waiting
> for our appointment, that we can follow him..so we did.  He took
us
> out in the hall and told us that we’d each (by the time we
got
> there) be able to go in and audition for two producers. If they
were
> picked from there, then they’d go to interview with the
camera and
> the light, and then to the stage, with Pierce, Sharon and
David. 
> So, this was it..Brennon was so COOL and calm..I know I was
shaking,
> even in my toes for him..LOL.  We sat out and chatted with some
guys
> on Unicycles, triplet belly dancers who could sing, too..and a guy
> who channelled Frank Sinatra through his singing..I swear. He
> sang "Fly me to the Moon" and it was sooooooooo good..I asked him
to
> marry me, but I forgot..I’m married..LMAO.  They called
Brennon
> up, finally, and he went in, and I had to stand on the side..and
try
> not to LAUGH too hard.  He told his jokes, and his stories, and
the
> one producer laughed but the other one, a woman, was into her
> computer and not even ACKNOWLEDGING HIM!!! I was so mad!!! I wanted
> to say "Look at him.my boy is TELLING JOKES!" ..!  After a
minute
> over what he was supposed to use, the guy told him that they’
d call
> him to let him know. Okay, I’m not stupid and I know that
means
> that he wasn’t going to be interviewed, so I kind of know
the
> answer. I felt so bad for Brennon..my heart sank. He gave it his
ALL
> and he wasn’t upset at all..he said "I am okay. I know that
I’ll
> make them wish they’d picked me today".  He didn’t
say it in a
> threatening way but in a way that made me so  proud..that’
s my
> boy, and he threw his pride on his back and walked out of there a
> champion. I know that sounds corny but it is so nice to know that
we
> raised him good.   I told him that at least it was an
experience,
> if anything, and that’s all I wanted him to get out of it if
he
> lost.  YAAAAAH!!! He’s a winner in my book..y’all
know that. 
> >
> > Okay, so we left there, all 7 of us, and got some NEW YORK hot
> dogs..and I had heard about how good they are and they gave
me "many
> bathroom trips" that night.. Hmmm..let me think about this
one..Oscar
> Meyers or NYC hot dogs..that’s a tough one. I don’t
remember
> Oscars making me have to go to the bathroom 20 times in a day!
> >
> > So, Brennon was still kind of quiet ..and I’m sure he was
bummed
> alittle, so we all got back to the parking garage after being LOST
a
> couple of blocks.  I got to the parking attendant to pay him and
> it’s how much? 30 BUCK for 2 HOURS??????? You have to be
kidding
> me??????? I paid it and yeah..almost used the bathroom again..this
> time out of shock..haha.
> >
> > We get in the van and it was about 7pm..still light out so I
> decided we’d drive around NYC and see the sights..wow..what
was I
> on? Nothing..I drove and let me say that if you can drive in NYC
and
> LIVE to tell about it, then you are a GOOD driver.   I did
it..I
> DUDDITZ (if anyone’s seen the
movie "Dreamcatcher") .   I had I
> don’t know how many cab drivers honk at me, cut me off, and
NYC
> drivers cut me off and almost wreck into me to cut me off, and
> wow..what a rat race. Next time, we’re taking the sub..haha.
> >
> > We finally found a hotel after driving until about 10pm and it
was
> on Staten Island.  What a place..in the middle of nowhere, (the
> hotel) and the interstate 278 right at our window.  Loud but you
> know what? I was tired and had used the bathroom so much that
day
> that I didn’t care.  I was out in maybe 4 seconds..3
tops..LOL.
> >
> > We laughed and just all 7 of us being together was enough to make
> our trip to NYC worth it all..  About Brennon’s
comedy..he’s
> still going to do it and he’s still FUNNY.  We got home
at about
> 5pm yesterday and if I saw one more TOLL BOOTH I was going to
> scream..that’s how they get ya.  Going into NYC it’
s $8 and all
> the way up, is about a total of $20.  Then the parking being
> $30..wow..  We’re going back up next month, after Casey
gets his
> sales bonus from work, and we’re going to ENJOY ourselves
and get a
> hotel in the city, and take the sub everywhere we have to go. 
> Casey’s already started planning it online, so there’
s more NYC
> adventures to come..stay tuned..LOL.. ;-)
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