Break a cake?

The last two weeks have been crazy! And I'm not quite done yet! I've been in the midst of helping out with a production of "1776" that my brother is in. A group of 26 8-14 year olds are starring in the show, with a talented staff directing, and getting everything together.

In the past two weeks I've helped create a yea/nay board to track votes, created a declaration of independence among other props, assisted in making a costume and fitting costumes, designed the playbill, and taken pictures to put into a video for the kids to keep. Tonight, er, this morning, I'm baking cakes for after the performances. And as it's quite later, er, early, I dropped one. Grr. So I'm now short one cake. Grr.

Dropped cake included, the whole experience of the show has been a lot of work, and a lot of fun. The first of two performances is tomorrow night. Good luck Anders and cast of "1776"! Break a leg! (But not another cake please!)

Dancing refreshments?

I recently went to the drive-in theater near me for the first time. I'd always wanted to go, and finally they had two movies that I actually wanted to see. Well, the movies were great, but that wasn't the highlight of the experience. No, I was most excited to see the retro commercials and animations they showed. I just about danced myself when I saw the dancing hot dog during intermission. And what's more, you can see it online from Filmack Studios, a trailer company based in Chicago! They even have "Let's all go to the lobby" to view! Walt Disney once worked for these folks and I just wish that they had clips of more of their work. Thank goodness that there are still people taking care of classics!

Happy Blogday?

It's official! Today is the 1st birthday of Wild Olive!

It's hard to believe that a year has passed, but it's also hard to believe that I've only been doing this for a year. At any rate, Happy Birthday, Wild Olive!

Since it's now been a year, say hello! Do you drop by from time to time, or is this your first visit? I'd love to hear how you got here!