I consumed the last few weeks agonizing over watching my favorite sports team, the New York Mets, labor through the playoffs successfully and the World Series unsuccessfully. I still have vivid memories of the horrific plays in the field in the World Series that led to some of the losses and the insane managerial moves made by Terry Collins which were simply inexplicable at the time and in retrospect. I won't bore my Alan's Italy followers with details, although if you would like an analysis on a semi-expert level, I am the one to provide it. I have studied what could have been a wonderful end to an already stunningly surprising season which back in April nobody could foresee. Back then I would taken this season complete with the incredible disappointments. We all assumed that the Mets would be as mediocre as they have been in recent years, so actually getting to the World Series was an extraordinary achievement. Nonetheless true Met fans by the time the series began had long ago forgotten all the gratitude they should had and simply wanted, prayed for a series victory. It is not easy being a sports fan.
The Cable Access TV show known as Alan's Italy in still on hold pending the removal of all the equipment from the makeshift studio in the trailer to the new digs in the refurbished Woodstock Community Center. Fans will have to be content with the previous 116 shows (remember that the one which would have been the 117th show - actually Show # 116 - has been removed because the subjects of the show disapproved of the final content). In the meantime it would make perfect sense if I spent the interlude developing new shows. In a very sporadic manner I have tried to accomplish this despite the honest appraisal of having lost some of my enthusiasm. I have tried to reignite my passion and will continue to try, and perhaps when I am truly able to once again broadcast, I will have some kind of epiphany and begin anew. For now I have several ideas, have created four new albums for shows that will probably be broadcasted at some future time and about a dozen total ideas for new shows. Since in all probability we will not go to Italy in 2016, missing only our second year in the past 14, the shows may be few and far between once production continues probably in December or January. I will do my best, mostly for my now very devoted audience which approaches 28,000 views as I write this with 101 subscribers, and over 9,000 reads on this blog. Even though Youtube videos which have gone viral amass much higher numbers, I am content that the very esoteric, intellectual, and refined nature of the show appeals to a small, albeit dedicated audience. It is for this audience primarily that I will attempt to sustain the show. I will keep you informed.
