A Celebrity Appearance

The Jenkins, made famous by shows such as Molokai Gleeks and the Jenkins College Road Trip, made a guest cameo appearance a few days ago as part of Moriah’s transcontinental publicity tour. Although it is a well known fact that I am a fan of the Jenkins and their work, I unfortunately just barely missed them during their show in Chicago a few weeks back. Finally getting to see them live again, then, was fantastic. Although their standup has changed some over the years with less of the slapstick sister beating sister that gave them prominence early on, the more mature nature of their current performance has really helped provide character development. During this latest event they arrived early while Patrick and I were still desperately working to get everything packed and ready for my move to New Hampshire. Despite this haphazard way they were introduced into the series, their poise and comedic timing carried the day. Between the way they stuffed every nook and cranny of the moving truck with the remaining debris of my apartment, to the way they all seven (with their uncle and cousin) bunked down for the night on the cement floor of an empty studio apartment, to the way they hurled random objects at each other’s faces when they ran out of better things to occupy themselves with, it was pure comedic gold. The one scene where Sarah walked down to the moving van with arms full of nothing more than random wires was classic Jenkins and certainly a highlight of the evening. Although I was disappointed they didn’t play up the offer for ice cream scene – who doesn’t want ice cream while on an evening stroll in the hottest city on the planet? – I was overall very satisfied with their total product. I look forward to seeing them live again, hopefully during their upcoming Christmas holiday tour in December, and I'll definitely be buying their t-shirts. If only there was a Jenkins family coozie....