I think fireworks are cool. I love the sparkle and pizzazz of the bright shimmery showers of light against the dark sky. I especially love the ones that look like glitter sprinkling down on the celebration as if a life-sized Tinkerbell waved her wand and showered us with pixie dust. However, these days there’s aContinue reading “The Sky Showdown”
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Planning, Permits & Pyro
Years ago I was asked to plan an evening event that was something different. I did a bit of research and discovered that, at that time, hiring a pyrotechnic company to bring a fireworks show on property was not outside the realm of possibilities. I know there are fireworks shows all over town on theContinue reading “Planning, Permits & Pyro”
Travel by Funicular
What do the Grand Budapest Hotel and the Fortress Hohensalzburg have in common? I realize one is a fictional location, and one actually exists, but stay with me here (Do you know which is which?). Yes, they are both grandiose and over the top but that’s not it. Yes, they are both outside of theContinue reading “Travel by Funicular”
Game Night
Game nights are great events because pretty much anything goes. There are very few rules, if any, and the night can be as easy or as complicated as you want it to be. You can gather a few friends around your kitchen table to play a simple card or board game, munch on nachos, andContinue reading “Game Night”
Does America Have Talent?
I enjoy watching a particular talent show on TV. I have seen some really great acts; singers, dancers, illusionists, contortionists, comedians, and acrobats. There have also been some pretty awful ones. The spectrum is wide when defining talent. I like to watch for the “behind the scenes” workers when they are caught in a cameraContinue reading “Does America Have Talent?”