There was a front row seat reserved for me next to the Blood family (Jeff and Debbie Blood).ĭ&D made a number of announcements and introductions.ĭ&D talked about the only known copy of The Grim Game existing with a collector in Brooklyn, New York.
HOUDINI MUSEUM SCRANTON PENNSYLVANIA FREE
And courtesy of the Bloods, everyone in attendance got a free Houdini Pen.Ĩ pm It was time to take our seats. He also had some First Day Cover Sets on display with a special announcement card with an impossible cut and some Houdini family replicas for sale. The excellent dinner was enjoyed by all and included Houdini’s favorites – Hungarian chicken, spatzels, and custard bread pudding with bing cherries.ħ to 8 pm At the Houdini Museum, Jeffrey Blood displayed and discussed the Houdini collection he brought which included Houdini household effects like soup spoons, a salt and pepper shaker, a toy car, an embroidery signed by Bess, lock picks, keys, a pair of cuffs not connected, movie stills, photos, letters, and a very unique Houdini Wand that David Copperfield wanted for his collection. We walked back to the house, visited for a little while longer before I had to leave for the Grim Game festivities that evening in Scranton.Ħ to 7 pm Started with the VIP Dinner with the Houdini Family at the Stirna’s Restaurant established in 1908.ĭorothy Dietrich, Dick Brookz, Joe Notaro, Debbie and Jeff Blood It’s not what your thinking, Uncle Pete came late to the house and drove to the cemetery to say a quick hello before he had to go. We also visited with my Uncle Pete at the cemetery, who looked and sounded great.
We then walked to the nearby cemetery to see where Nanny, Grand Pop and my Aunt Sally are buried.
I really enjoyed the company and the food. They put on an Italian spread in my honor that included meatballs, sausage&peppers, scalloped potatoes, stuffed chicken, salad, strawberries, and homemade peanut butter pie and cheesecake. This was a special day for a number of reasons:ĭuring the day, I went to McAdoo, PA and visited with some of my long lost relatives (Aunt Marie, Cousin Doreen, Cousin Patty, Cousin David and his wife Joyce ) including my Aunt Arlene and Uncle Jack who came in from Connecticut. The one thing you are guaranteed at Wise Crackers Comedy Club is is a good time and a lot of laughs. At the club D&D introduced me as their Houdini friend Joe from Hollywood, which became “Hollywood Joe” to everyone at the club.
My hosts D&D eventually show up at the right hotel (or wrong hotel depending how you look at it) and we drive down the road to the Mohegun Sun Casino for an incredible Dinner Buffet.Īfter dinner, we were special guests at the Wise Crackers Comedy Club where D&D knew the owners, MC and feature performer. I thought Wilkes-Barre/Scranton were one in the same. FYI, there is a Microtel in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre which became a running joke the whole trip, since I was staying at the one in Wilkes-Barre which was thirty minutes from the Houdini Museum as opposed to the one in Scranton which was only a few minutes away from the museum. Landed in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PA and checked in at the Microtel by Windham which I highly recommend. Took the red-eye to Detroit and thankfully after a three an half hour layover, I was able to make my escape. Detroit – Only Place Houdini Couldn’t Escape
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