Yesterday was almost completely consumed by art show business. Will and I went to the library right after dropping Helena off at ballet, so we could install the panels for the adult division of the art show. That only took 1 1/2 hours, thanks to the teenagers that came to help. I think they were Heidi's neighbors. Heidi is the director of the entire show.
Anyway, after the panels were mostly up, the teens did what young people do...they started goofing off. We use zip ties to connect the panels to each other, and Will used several of the ties to construct handcuffs on himself. He showed one of the older boys (who just graduated hs last Spring), who quickly pushed Will's arms up and attached the 'handcuffs' to the scaffolding! One of the other boys held Will's legs still while they were also tied to the panel. All in good fun, of course. The photo was taken while they were strapping down a younger boy who asked for it, because it all looked like a tremendous amount of fun.
I couldn't resist the opportunity to tickle Will for a moment before he was finally released from the predicament.
In the afternoon, Helena and I went back and spent 5+ hours at the library for registration.
I won't go into tons of detail about that. I will say two things, though.
One, it will never cease to amaze me that people don't think they have to read the rules or instructions, nor do they have to follow them. Everyone is an exception, apparently. 'Where does it say it has to have a frame?' 'Why does it have to have a wire on the back?' 'Why can't you hang it from this flimsy little tab?'
Two, Helena showed TONS of self control and class in putting up with 'the eccentricities' of artist types. Not everyone on this planet is destined to be a 'kindred spirit', and the registration volunteers were a motley bunch, to say the least!
Anyway, after the panels were mostly up, the teens did what young people do...they started goofing off. We use zip ties to connect the panels to each other, and Will used several of the ties to construct handcuffs on himself. He showed one of the older boys (who just graduated hs last Spring), who quickly pushed Will's arms up and attached the 'handcuffs' to the scaffolding! One of the other boys held Will's legs still while they were also tied to the panel. All in good fun, of course. The photo was taken while they were strapping down a younger boy who asked for it, because it all looked like a tremendous amount of fun.
I couldn't resist the opportunity to tickle Will for a moment before he was finally released from the predicament.
In the afternoon, Helena and I went back and spent 5+ hours at the library for registration.
I won't go into tons of detail about that. I will say two things, though.
One, it will never cease to amaze me that people don't think they have to read the rules or instructions, nor do they have to follow them. Everyone is an exception, apparently. 'Where does it say it has to have a frame?' 'Why does it have to have a wire on the back?' 'Why can't you hang it from this flimsy little tab?'
Two, Helena showed TONS of self control and class in putting up with 'the eccentricities' of artist types. Not everyone on this planet is destined to be a 'kindred spirit', and the registration volunteers were a motley bunch, to say the least!
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