BLACK FRIDAY AND THE PASSING OF A BROADWAY LEGEND

Well this is the day-- "Black Friday", the busiest shopping day in the world and I'm working at one of the busiest camera stores in the state. Ritz Camera in Studio City. The last two years I spent the Christmas season at Hooper Cameras in North Hollywood and didn't exactly have a mind boggling sales day there for either 2004 or 2005. So we shall see what the day brings. I pray to God I can make some great sales! We are not in a mall--thank goodness, so I guess it won't be as bad as it could be. But i do need to leave early today to find any kind of parking! Our little parking lot off of Valley Heart in Studio City has to be (bar none) the busiest little parking lot in a five mile radius. I work noon to 8:30 so we shall see what the day brings. All of you who have the day off-- be happy that you do. Only when I was a talent agent for about seven or eight years was I able to enjoy the day off! Well on to retail madness. I would also like to comment on the passing of Betty Comden , a Broadway and Hollywood superstar lyricist and librettist. Amazing lady! Amazing talent! Her partner, Adolph Green passed away five years ago in 2001. I do hope they dim the lights for her tonight on Broadway