Feb already
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texxgadgetClosing night of Dickens Faire, I came down with a croup.
The usual Cow Palace Croup didnt really rip through the cast because Red Barn Productions secured
permission to modify the building and add extra ventillations.
The 1pm sauna didnt happen this year.
While people came from far and wide with their own germs, the "petri dish" that the mid day sauna provided
wasnt present this year and as a result, we had a healthier year.
The last week of Dec and the first 2 of Jan were miserable for me.
I couldnt sleep because of the coughing jags.
I found a way to prop myself in the one position that didnt make me cough.
I think next year Ill look for a neti pot.
I discovered that I could force lukewarm water up my nose in the sink and it helped.
I knew it had gone bacterial when I blew my nose and it came out orange.
The job wrapped up the last day of Jan, so i spent the day on the computer today sending out resumes.
I tried to do it at work but every recruiter wanted to have a 20 min chat with me in the middle of
the day and in the middle of open seating. (Bad thing)
Lodema the Potter took a fall late in Dickens Faire (happened at home), thus takign her out for the last 2
weekends of Faire.
We had some leftover "Scrooge & Marley" eviction notices in the printshoppe, so we plastered her closed booth with them.
Closing weekend, I ran off a bunch of cards: "My cough should be better, Ive been practicing 4 weeks"
"When small men leave large shadows, the sun is about to set" and "Raise your voice! Even if it quavers..."
The second 2 brought tears as I gave them oput among the cast & crew.
"Cough" was inspired by our booth manager who came down with the croup opening weekend and missed the first 4 weekends of faire.
She was in for the first and last half hr each day and went home to bed the rest of the time.
We did faire with only 1 press this year.
Upcoming projects for this year include manufacturing 5 replacement parts for the 10x15 press.
Might even repaint it complete with original pinstriping.
This year, the Cast & Crew Solstice Party at Dickens Faire was final Saturday night.
While everyone was at the party, pranksters got into the Corinthian Rose Fencing Club and
took up the carpets.
The carpets were replaced, but only after precision trimmed bubble wrap was installed underneath.
When the booth opened in the morning, the carpeted area went pop popitty pop pop.
Truly one of the best done pranks.
Particularly well done, considering that the party was 100ft away and in the same bay.
Last weekend, Kinetic Steam Works did both nights of the SF Edwardian Ball.
It was like running off & joining Circue Soleil for a weekend.
I met a lighting designer. I hope Ben returns my email. Hees hot.
The Regency Ballroom is an old Scottish Rite Temple, complete with pipe organ.
They try to get it played monthly to keep it alive.
Edwardian Ball uses it during the evening.
It had a stuck pedal note that marred the concert first night.
Second night, I went up just as the concert started with a roll of gaff tape and silenced the offending
16ft Open Diapassion D# with a bit of tape accross the wind slot. (Aint I a stinker?)
I saw Jane & Andrew both nights.
I thought Andrew was going to pee laughing when I told him about the gaff tape and the organ.
Its been a whirlwind 3 months.
The usual Cow Palace Croup didnt really rip through the cast because Red Barn Productions secured
permission to modify the building and add extra ventillations.
The 1pm sauna didnt happen this year.
While people came from far and wide with their own germs, the "petri dish" that the mid day sauna provided
wasnt present this year and as a result, we had a healthier year.
The last week of Dec and the first 2 of Jan were miserable for me.
I couldnt sleep because of the coughing jags.
I found a way to prop myself in the one position that didnt make me cough.
I think next year Ill look for a neti pot.
I discovered that I could force lukewarm water up my nose in the sink and it helped.
I knew it had gone bacterial when I blew my nose and it came out orange.
The job wrapped up the last day of Jan, so i spent the day on the computer today sending out resumes.
I tried to do it at work but every recruiter wanted to have a 20 min chat with me in the middle of
the day and in the middle of open seating. (Bad thing)
Lodema the Potter took a fall late in Dickens Faire (happened at home), thus takign her out for the last 2
weekends of Faire.
We had some leftover "Scrooge & Marley" eviction notices in the printshoppe, so we plastered her closed booth with them.
Closing weekend, I ran off a bunch of cards: "My cough should be better, Ive been practicing 4 weeks"
"When small men leave large shadows, the sun is about to set" and "Raise your voice! Even if it quavers..."
The second 2 brought tears as I gave them oput among the cast & crew.
"Cough" was inspired by our booth manager who came down with the croup opening weekend and missed the first 4 weekends of faire.
She was in for the first and last half hr each day and went home to bed the rest of the time.
We did faire with only 1 press this year.
Upcoming projects for this year include manufacturing 5 replacement parts for the 10x15 press.
Might even repaint it complete with original pinstriping.
This year, the Cast & Crew Solstice Party at Dickens Faire was final Saturday night.
While everyone was at the party, pranksters got into the Corinthian Rose Fencing Club and
took up the carpets.
The carpets were replaced, but only after precision trimmed bubble wrap was installed underneath.
When the booth opened in the morning, the carpeted area went pop popitty pop pop.
Truly one of the best done pranks.
Particularly well done, considering that the party was 100ft away and in the same bay.
Last weekend, Kinetic Steam Works did both nights of the SF Edwardian Ball.
It was like running off & joining Circue Soleil for a weekend.
I met a lighting designer. I hope Ben returns my email. Hees hot.
The Regency Ballroom is an old Scottish Rite Temple, complete with pipe organ.
They try to get it played monthly to keep it alive.
Edwardian Ball uses it during the evening.
It had a stuck pedal note that marred the concert first night.
Second night, I went up just as the concert started with a roll of gaff tape and silenced the offending
16ft Open Diapassion D# with a bit of tape accross the wind slot. (Aint I a stinker?)
I saw Jane & Andrew both nights.
I thought Andrew was going to pee laughing when I told him about the gaff tape and the organ.
Its been a whirlwind 3 months.
