So Frank DeLima is now ensconced in a Las Vegas senior facility.
But being away and afar doesn’t mean that comedian is idle and silent.
He just shared his latest parody, “Gridlock,” about the jammed highways and byways during the tsunami alert in Hawaii.
He heard about the gridlock on our roads. He smartly sorted out the possible melodies and selected The Drifters’ “Under the Boardwalk” to shape his parody with the recurring lyric, “Stuck in the gridlock.”
And proceeded to describe the situation, where roadways became a parking stall, like all the way to Kahala Mall. And working in the human humor element, “I have to go the bathroom…”
OK, he was a few weeks tardy in delivering the tune. Never mind; it’s still a comedic flashback to the few hours of agony while Hawaii waited for the waves that never came.
And happily, DeLima’s video savior is David Kauahikaua, former Na Kolohe backup musician. “ I record (his video) on my phone and email to him. He does the magic.”
To view the video, go to my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/wayne.harada.5
So how is DeLima faring, as a Las Vegan? Some notes::.
- He’s doing well. “Since I been here, I have been trying to fix my body; six different doctors are working to make me better; I go on the average once a week to doctor appointments; ”
- His regimen is working. “I am walking 40 minutes a day, up and down the long hallways of this senior housing; there’s climate control. Perfect all year round.; I got a shot in my lower back and it worked. Now I get up in the morning and no sore. Yeh!!!!!”
- He’s open to part-time work. “Now that I’m living in Vegas, I can perform for class reunions; anyone interested should email me (frankdelima@hotmail.com) and I can take it from there.” He’s contemplating possible banquet shows bookings for islanders at the California Hotel Ohana Room…
- And that’s Show Biz…