August 17 is my B Day!Tonight we went out with a few friends and had a nice meal
at Buca de Bepo. We celebrated tonight because Monday nights
Vickie has choir and didn’t want her to miss rehersal…

 Anyway…
Another year has come and gone! It is amazing how fast the
years seem to go by so quickly. I started writing in my journal
a number of things I thought I would have done or had
accomplished by age 50.

I’m on track with some things and way off track with others.
Later this week maybe I’ll share some things I am considering
changing.

The one thing I really appreciate and I am very grateful
for are my freinds. I have some really great people in my
life. Maybe some day I’ll throw a huge party in Las Vegas
so all my friends from all over the world can just meet
each other. Between Vickie and I, we have a rainbow
of interesting people we are honored to call our friends.

Anyway, thanks for all your comments on face book and other
social media outlets. And to those that sent cards, Thank you! 

If it’s your birthday this month Happy Birthday to you too!

Tomorrow I’ll be posting a video I created for a recent
class project at church. It’s called “Finding God”.

That’s all for now…

Have a wonderful day!
Robby LeBlanc

Hi Guys,

Hope you are having a great a summer. Well it has been a hot one here!
We’ve been averaging 105 -110 degrees for the past 2-3 weeks. Yeh, I know
it’s a dry heat but it will still fry an egg!

Anyway, in addition to some of my private music gigs, I have been
getting back into film editing. Just wanted to share a 2 minute video I did
for the the New book by Mark Victor Hansen and Robert Allen called…
“Cash in a Flash”…

Turn up your speakers…Let me know what you think…

I look forward to your comments…

Keep Cool,
Robby

The History of Father’s Day…

Before I share the History of Fathers Day, I just want
to share a few personal notes about my father.

First, To all the fathers out there, Happy Fathers Day…

I love and adore my father Joseph V. LeBlanc and too this day
I call him almost every day. Sometimes it’s just to say hello
and other times to share a political debate. In his 81 years he has taught
me many things. He is and continues to be an incrediable example of
character, honesty, and love. I am lucky and proud to say he is my father.

Now for The History of Fathers Day… 
Contrary to popular misconception, “Fathers Day” was not
established as a holiday in order to help greeting card
manufacturers sell more cards.

The fact is when a “father’s day” was first proposed there
were no Father’s Day cards at all!

Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the
idea of a “father’s day” in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a
special day to honor her father, William Smart.

William Smart, a Civil War veteran, was widowed when
his wife (Mrs. Dodd’s mother) died in childbirth with
their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the
newborn and his other five children by himself on a
rural farm in eastern Washington state.

It was after Mrs. Dodd became an adult that she realized
the strength and selflessness her father had shown in
raising his children as a single parent.

The first Father’s Day was observed on June 19, 1910
in Spokane Washington.

At about the same time in various towns and cities across
American other people were beginning to celebrate a
“father’s day.”.

In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a
national Father’s Day.

Then in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential
proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father’s Day.

Finally in 1972 President Richard Nixon signed the law which
made “Fathers Day” permanent.

I look forward to your comments…

Danny Gans – 1956-2009 R.I.P.

One of the Las Vegas strip’s most extraordianary entertainers,
 ”The Man of Many Voices, Danny Gans” died early Saturday morning.

I first heard about Danny Gans soon after I moved to Las Vegas in early
1997. He started at the Stratosphere Hotel and soon moved to the Rio
then the Mirage Hotel where he spent the last 8 years. Then in February
2009 he came to an agreement with with Steve Wynn and played
the Encore Theater. This was a New Beginning with new songs,
new comedy bits and new routines.

For those of you that have never heard of Danny Gans, he was
named “Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year” a record 11 times
in a row.
 
The first time I saw his show was in 2001. He could dance, he could sing,
and he could make people laugh. I was totally blown away. I went to that show
with my father, mother and Vickie. Something we all noticed in the very first
show. RED Socks!

Yes, Red Socks! From that very first moment that I saw Danny  Gans perform
with Red socks, I had to get a pair! And to this, I still wear Red socks when I perform.

He has touched millions of people through his performances and charity
work. He was a big family man too.

A few years ago I had the opportunity to play a private party at
Danny Gans house. It was a special event for his parents. I met his
wife and kids. What a wonderful family. I’ll never forget this gig.

People come and go in and out of our lives . Sometimes they
are here for a moment and leave a big impression and other times
leave no significant impression at all.

Danny has literally inspired and entertained millions of people over the
course of his career. He made people laugh and made people cry.
When you went to his show, he took you on a journey that made
you forget about all your problems and left you feeling inspired.

From this moment on, when I put on my Red Socks, I will silently say
hello Danny and Thank You for the Red Socks!

He will be missed but will not be forgotten…
www.DannyGans.com

Sincerely,
Robby