Winter weather is getting crazy all over the US what with snow in Alabama, frigid temperatures in Chicago but here in Hawaii we’re bracing for a Pacific storm that rivals anything seen in the last 20 years.

High surf expected today is only a prelude to bigger waves heading for the Islands on Monday, when forecasters are predicting 60-foot faces on the North Shore.

The weather service has issued a high surf warning for north- and west-facing shores of Ni’ihau, Kaua’i, O’ahu, Moloka’i and Maui, and on the west-facing shores of the Big Island. A high surf advisory also was issued for the east-facing shores of O’ahu and northeast-facing shores of the Big Island.

All of which means we’re still sitting in port here in Honolulu where it looks like a perfectly lovely day. I feel a bit sorry for the crew of this ship, because to anyone here the conditions look absolutely perfect. Telling Mr. and Mrs. Middle America that it’s for the best that we don’t sail out into the crystal blue calm looking waters is not an easy task. But I imagine as we sail out tonight when the biggest of the swells are supposed to be building and the barf bags are set out  Mr. and Mrs. Middle America will  be thinking we should have just stayed in port.

I for one am thrilled that we had an over nighter here in Honolulu. It gave the entire cast a chance to perform a long form set at LaughTrack theater. And man, was it fun. This is a really tight cast, many people on the people who’ve seen our cruise ship  shows have commented on our chemistry. And it’s true we have a great chemistry both on and off the stage. So it was a blast to blow it out and have no restrictions on what we did on stage last night. And Kim and Shannon the two great ladies who own and run the theater could not have been better hosts. I can only hope we get a chance to go out and do it again real soon.

So now, thanks to Second City, I’ve been able to perform in Istanbul and Hawaii along with all the cruise ship  shows. And only six years ago I was an IT Project Manager in Portland, OR. I wonder where my life will go next.

And here’s a fun video from last week’s departure from Honolulu.