I was shocked recently to look at my blog and see that my last post was in January. A lot has changed for me since then; I have a new job as a medical scribe in an orthopedics clinic, so life is good but very hectic for me. But I did want to make sure I did the traditional post for Steve’s birthday (and Jim’s, but mostly Steve’s). 

In 2012, Kermit went to Germany to promote The Muppets (2011) and gave an interview to a radio station in Berlin: 

I’m not sure what made me think about this video again, but there are a couple of things that stood out to me. There are long stretches of time in which the interviewers have to translate Kermit’s answers, and Steve does a lot of funny little gags that would be completely lost to the radio audience. Steve often talks about how important it is for the puppet to remain alive and aware throughout the entire performance, and this is a really good example of that.

The other thing that gets me about this interview is that, when asked to rate his optimism for the future of humanity on a scale of 1 to 10, Kermit rates it at a 9. That really touches my heart because, on a good day, I might get up to 7. I don’t know how much of that is Kermit and how much is Steve, but based on what I do know of Steve, it seems very much in character for both of them.

Happy birthday, Steve! Thanks for all the wonderful memories and the good work you’re still doing. 💚💛