The Relay for Life was a big success. The event as a whole surpassed its goal, but more importantly, me as a selfish individual, surpassed my goal. I was shooting for $1000.00, which I thought was quite lofty considering people rarely speak to me, never mind donate money, and I ended up with $1651.00. Thanks again to all those who donated.
I helped out in the activity tent making balloon animals. My balloon animal making profession was started when I was helping out at a hockey tournament and somebody suggested that I make balloon animals for the kids. I found this to be an odd suggestion as I don’t think in the history of my life I had ever given any indication that I could or wanted to make balloon animals (or balloon sculptures as those in the business call them).
I’m not a great balloon animal maker. I can make a dog, a mouse and a giraffe with confidence. I have made rabbits, teddy bears and elephants but these take a long time to do and in the balloon game it's all about speed. I ask a kid what they would like, always hoping that they say a dog. Sometimes a kid will ask for something that I think looks close enough to something in my repertoire. I’ll make it and just say, “here's your cat” not mentioning that it looks exactly like a dog. At the Relay I asked one kid what she wanted and she replied “a dragon”. I didn’t think I could pass a giraffe off as a dragon. Another kid replied, rather smartly, “what can you make?” I rhymed them off while she listened intently weighing the pros and cons of each choice and then wisely decided on a white rabbit.
In the morning my friend Joey Jo Jo Shabadu Jr. and I were sitting outside the tent watching the sunrise when we saw just the most beautiful sight. A 9 year old boy running at full speed tripped over one of our tent pegs and skidded face first along the dew soaked grass.
Here is a picture from the luminary ceremony.
I helped out in the activity tent making balloon animals. My balloon animal making profession was started when I was helping out at a hockey tournament and somebody suggested that I make balloon animals for the kids. I found this to be an odd suggestion as I don’t think in the history of my life I had ever given any indication that I could or wanted to make balloon animals (or balloon sculptures as those in the business call them).
I’m not a great balloon animal maker. I can make a dog, a mouse and a giraffe with confidence. I have made rabbits, teddy bears and elephants but these take a long time to do and in the balloon game it's all about speed. I ask a kid what they would like, always hoping that they say a dog. Sometimes a kid will ask for something that I think looks close enough to something in my repertoire. I’ll make it and just say, “here's your cat” not mentioning that it looks exactly like a dog. At the Relay I asked one kid what she wanted and she replied “a dragon”. I didn’t think I could pass a giraffe off as a dragon. Another kid replied, rather smartly, “what can you make?” I rhymed them off while she listened intently weighing the pros and cons of each choice and then wisely decided on a white rabbit.
In the morning my friend Joey Jo Jo Shabadu Jr. and I were sitting outside the tent watching the sunrise when we saw just the most beautiful sight. A 9 year old boy running at full speed tripped over one of our tent pegs and skidded face first along the dew soaked grass.
Here is a picture from the luminary ceremony.
1 comment:
Dave, thanks so much for the Monday morning laugh -- I really needed it!
Nance
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