Two shows

I got a call from a friend of mine (Mimi from http://www.atlantaclowns.com/ ) who had a conflict arise and needed someone to cover a show, so on a few hours notice I went and did a cubscout show. It was fun, but scout shows are always fun. I redid one of my favorite tricks so that it's using a slightly different method (the newspaper trick I close with, which is an effect I just love). So I tried that out for the first time. I suspect no one but me would have any idea that the trick is any different, but it is the small things that make tricks truly baffling. I think it works even better now, but it's hard to tell sometimes!

I did a birthay party in Gray, Georgia (near Warner Robbins) Saturday. That was very cool - I did my Star Wars show, and the son was dressed as Anakin, his mother was Padme, and his father was a Jedi. I got a huge kick out of that. They did the costumes really well, too! They had set up a large tent for the show, and there was an R2 cake that was three dimensional - I think it was two feet high and about as big around. They gave me a slice to take home and it was some good cake!

The nifty part about all this is that I got to drive our new car a lot - my wife and I bought a minivan, which makes hauling our son around easier and also makes taking my Star Wars show out a lot easier (there is a lot to bring with that show.) I also just got a GPS unit that attaches to a PDA, and that has just been wonderful. For the Scout show, I took 75 to get there. There as a major wreck on 75, and the overhead signs said 4 lanes were closed. So I just got off on 285, and the GPS recalculated my route. 285 had a wreck and came to a stop, so I just got off on the next exit, and it recalculated again. It was wonderful! There weren't any traffic problems getting to Warner Robbins, but it was just great to have a device that tracks where you are, how far to go, and gives directions. That's been a wonderful gadget to have.