See I do still post from time to time

I just read Jeanette Maynes blog and I'm inspired to do more blogging. Actually it was just a trigger because I recently (got back yesterday) spent ten days on the wing and in Canada at a big birthday surprise music festival. it was great and I got to meetup with a lot of old friends. Most were people I have kept in touch with but the face to face was sooooo good. The hugs and sharing of old and new stories was really good too. I am a very lucky fellow.

Jim & Irene, Mike and Gayla I know you are there waiting patiently, you will be rewarded.

more later

Notes on a new Theory

it is a valid science fact about the cold and the hat (see the following before continuing as it will just confuse you to read this first.

Okay Now where were we.... oh yeah valid and proved by Doctor Mom all those years ago.

also my new theory is based on watching seals and penguins who swim with a fin raised into the colder air to cool them when in the water. this is called "sailing" so I figure that theory may actually have medical relevance!

I may need to do further tests to try to confirm...... or I could just believe it's fact without proof. 

Shout outs:

To Cory who is coming to visit in October

To Melissa who went to the dentist at 7:am today (Hey is the theory that if you are still asleep you won't notice some guy drilling into your head?)

To Lisa who I hope got a great part ion her next school musical

To Alicia who got her horse to perform well in recent show events

To Caroline who is going into surgery tomorrow.

To Bluey who is home sick with and cold today.

To the best girl cousin a guy could have, hope you are up a dancing soon. 

To Colleen  just cause we are thinking of her.

to Gayla and Mike who had three blowouts in their last trip , two tires and his shoe!

more later

Chris

My New Theory

Not another trip!

But yes gentle reader, we are USA bound. to the states as we say in Canada, america as we say in Australia. to Palm Springs. 

And we deserved it. I decorated the room and Joyce organized a major fundraiser for her new centre last night! I spent any spare time this week making lighting instruments and prepping. Last Saturday we had my shave event. the day before Joyce had her campaign launch business drinks event. Two weeks before that  I  completed 2 weeks of production week for the community musical. We are exhausted!!!

We look forward to Palm springs sun and heat in the day and cool at night. we look forward to long talks with Lynn, Peg, Brenda, Dave. Drinks and food by the pool. and lots of fun and relaxation.

more later

Chris

Cyclone hamish

Wow a day or so ago we were looking down the barrel of a category 4 Cyclone but it has veered off easterly for now. You can go to this site  to have a look at the threat map.

Our Internet has been off for two days and that's not part of the cyclone. We have just started having a bit of rain with the big dump expected tomorrow and if it does just hang around out in the sea like the map suggests then i think we will have days of rain.  

Even it the centre does not come to land we will still have very very high tides and flooding in low lying areas. Joyce and I and Jo and Gene will be fine as we are on the hill. But there are some folks that are in for it i think. its a waiting game now as it might decide to turn farther inland again but all is good so far. 

The Shave event is this Saturday and I'm trying very hard to get things done for it but it will be tight. My funding is way down but the event looks like it will go well. Tamika, my co coordinator is doing really well with her collecting, so the team will go okay. 

Posted from Joyce's work where I'm borrowing  internet time. more later

Chris

Busier than a one armed paperhanger

Wow I was worried about my sanity and body holding up but apparently I'm made of stern stuff.  Actually I KNEW I was going to get through but a certain height challenged cute bomb was a bit worried (as is her right) that I had "bitten......chew".

I'm on the home stretch of my busy two months with the Lighting Design for almost done as the Wizard of Oz is in Production and doing the second tech run Tomorrow Saturday. I will turn it over to the Stage Manager and Board Op tomorrow and then see it opening night. 

The shave is not coming so good....I have a ton of organizing to do for the event part and I have not had time to make any inroads in to my own direct appeals. The great news is that my High School has come on board big time. One of the most dedicated teachers has agreed to shave and she will bring in a bucket I think. there are other teachers shaving if their form classes come up with the cash and we should even get Shevo's leg's waxed this year. 

The Dance group from last year is trying to get an event up at a different venue in Maryborough ! The cast and crew from the Wizard of Oz are doing a shave at their cast party. Tamika my co-coordinator is also doing some work at her school  so that's another 4 spawned events so I'm pretty happy with that but its taking time from my personal campaign but its all good.

Maccas has a new free WiFi hot spot which they haven't really advertised so I'm the only one here on a long lunch getting caught up.

I'm meeting this weekend to see the Director of Hamlet at Z-Pac Theatre, a local amateur company. I put my had up not realizing that its in May and I had always wanted to work with them and get a idea up and running. They are big time interested and have given me the green light. I'm like many people I have great ideas but need the helpers to make them happen and I was worried about z-pac having a big crew so I have pitched.....

"Bay Crews"

They are funding four workshops on Saturdays (?) two before Hamlet that will allow me to recruit and train crew for the show and then i hope to keep the crew together throughout the year offering them to any community org that needs lighting and later general theatre help. There are a lot of young folk in the Fraser Coast area that are keen to pick up skills.  Z-pac is paying me a stipend to do it to cover some of my time and materials. 

More later

Chris

a new movie

Just a little number I shot the other day on our early morning walk, with a cutaway from last time Chilli visited the Mabardi's.

Watch for the Chilli sequel ...out on video  soon!

Christmas results

this pretty much speaks for its self. lets see about adding video shall we?