Jimpossible Card Magic

People have described me as being engaging and entertaining with a sense of humor. Flexible and easy to work with. I will leave them with a fun, memorable experience.

I've loved card magic since I was a teenager. I've seen lots of shows where props are used and all kinds of things that are truly impossible to do, like making a car or house disappear. I gravitated to just card magic where someone could hand you a deck of cards from around their home and do sleight of hand.

I have a full time professional job that keeps me very busy. I came to Utah on a scholarship to play football years ago. After graduating from the U, I played professional baseball for 3 years until a career ending injury/surgery halted my childhood dreams. I eventually found my profession in the healthcare industry where I remain today.

When I did my first torn and restored business card trick for a physician, he asked me to do it again. Of course I said no. He then told me that he wouldn't be prescribing my drug unless I did. I caved :-) He still never used my drug but he treated me much better after that. Since then I've been performing card magic at small, private parties, dinner parties, family holiday parties, small gatherings and lately for a few travelers visiting the resorts while staying at an AirBnB during ski season.

My life is busy. Outside of my professional job, I play in a popular acoustic rock 'n' roll cover band, ride a mountain bike, martial arts, cook, I have a 4 season garden, and teach 10 different gardening classes at various venues during the year. My passion is growning tasty food for healthy living and showing others how to do it.

I've been married for 42 years with 3 great kids and 5 grandkids. I look forward to cooking for the entire family every weekend when they show up at our home. I'm an empty nester now, but wasn't a few years back when I coached little league football and baseball for 17 years. I had little time for an actual vacation and I wouldn't change one thing about that.

The only items needed is a table and chairs for all to participate. If there are those who don't sit at the table they should be close enough to easily see the close up mat. My routine is very simple: I arrive with a few decks of cards, a close up mat, and maybe a few coins depending on the magic selection for the night. No special lighting, stage, or sound is needed.

For walk around/strolling jobs I dress more formally in a sports coat.