Yes! Video! With incredible heartfelt thanks
for posting this so fast to YouTube!
Kayso I'm still in exciting Flint, MI (motto: Oh.), but I managed to wrest a few photos from my son, by which I mean I stole his 32GB memory card out of his camera while he was asleep and leafed through the 850+ shots he took between western Illinois and mid-Michigan over the course of two days including but not limited to various photos of some skater dude and lots of said skater dude's VERY happy fans (note to Gary Podschun: OMG we have a whole SERIES of fab pics of you and Johnny!)--good thing my son's "sleep" more closely resembles "hibernation"--and then grabbed a few and uploaded them and slithered back to the camera bag and replaced the card hopefully not upside down and so here you are.
Blogs containing actual words to follow if we can make it across the frozen wasteland that is currently the Midwest--but somehow keeps making me idly ponder Sarah Palin's mind--and arrive home tonight.
Johnny preparing to skate to the intro to "Dirty Love."
I was SO not prepared for "Dirty Love" to be the very first thing
that happened in the show! A wonderful surprise!
Yes. OMG. Skating and singing and sliding,
and never losing a step, a beat, a note.
Absolutely thrilling!
Johnny's Ave Maria.
Tears streaming down my face.
The show was centered around Santa's elves
having trouble lighting the Christmas tree.
They keep trying different things, but nothing works.
After Ave Maria, toward the end of the show,
Johnny comes to tell them that what they need is some magic,
and that what really gives us that warm holiday feeling
is having those we love, our family and friends, near to us.
Then we hear some jingle bells and some ho-ho-ho's,
and Johnny helps the elves to turn and see that Santa is coming!
Very cute story, and all the young skaters were
adorable--and talented!
Johnny just after entering the meet-n-greet.
I know his attention is caught by one of the balloons.
I know his attention is caught by one of the balloons.
But in this photo, my son and his artist's eye
captured the essence of Johnny to me:
captured the essence of Johnny to me:
Looking up--
bathed in light and love--
and reflecting that back
to all around him.
The next episode of Skating With the Stars
Designer T. Rains and Johnny have teamed up to raise money and awareness for The Trevor Project! This organization is "determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources." Proceeds from the "Army of One" t-shirt sales will go to The Trevor Project foundation. Order yours today! Your support is greatly appreciated!
Yes! You can own a fine art print of Johnny perfect for any/every room in the house! Prints of artist Peter Jurik's "Showtime!" are available for purchase from his website. More info here!
Here it comes: Johnny's quarter-century memoir, Welcome to My World, will be available January 11, 2011--that's less than a month away! You can preorder it now on Amazon!
All photos courtesy of David Ingogly (although I know he's going to be annoyed that I posted them before he had a chance to finetune them to perfection...)
the JW Art Project's email newsletter!
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The next episode of Skating With the Stars
airs TONIGHT, December 13,
at 8 pm EST / 7 pm CST!
Don't miss it!
(Dear Santa: All I want for Weirmas
is to get home in time to watch this,
and for Bethenny to please please just go away.)
(Dear Santa: All I want for Weirmas
is to get home in time to watch this,
and for Bethenny to please please just go away.)
Please remember to check out
Johnny's new official website!
It debuted recently to many rave reviews
on Twitter and Facebook,
so be sure to take a look around!
Love the intro page with the Swan photo
and handwritten note from Johnny. :)
Johnny's new official website!
It debuted recently to many rave reviews
on Twitter and Facebook,
so be sure to take a look around!
Love the intro page with the Swan photo
and handwritten note from Johnny. :)
Designer T. Rains and Johnny have teamed up to raise money and awareness for The Trevor Project! This organization is "determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources." Proceeds from the "Army of One" t-shirt sales will go to The Trevor Project foundation. Order yours today! Your support is greatly appreciated!For more information, please visit www.thetrevorproject.org.
They have great tidbits to offer,
and you get a special sneak peek at an exclusive photo
from the Artbook when you sign up!
