Well, I think I'm done with parades for a while.  Ouch!  Riding boots were never designed for walking.  The horse is supposed to do that part, and while there were horses in the parade today, I was not on one.  You remember that cold, rainy, overcast day we were supposed to have?  Yeah, me too.  Instead it was a beautiful day for a parade - hot, ( Read more... )

Well, it isn't actually raining now, but there's a threat of thunderstorms and showers through tomorrow noon. That puts a damper on the painting I wanted to finish up before tomorrow ( Read more... )

What an interesting weekend we had ( Read more... )

It's been another crazy week. I had a minor meltdown last night, but after a nice dinner out we managed to get the electronics on my lightsaber connected properly and back into the hilt. It's a tight squeeze, but it fits and functions! The graflex clamp is drying now, having been attached with 2 part epoxy. That just leaves a graflex button ( Read more... )

Here's a review of Heart of an Empire, the new documentary about the 501st Legion. This is why we do this - for the kids. A New Hope? The Empire Gives Back

More on the film at http://heartofanempire.com/

A brief warning - make sure you have tissues within reach.

I forgot to mention that last Friday Hasbro (in RI) asked our 501st garrison to attend their take your kids to work day. Well, they asked a long time ago, and the event was Friday. We love doing events with Hasbro, and they give really nice thank you gifts! This was my first Hasbro event. My first Rhode Island event too, actually. Sajuka has ( Read more... )

This one is from the wife of the red Shock Trooper.

Saint Patrick's Day is a huge holiday in Boston, and boasts the second largest parade in the nation, behind NYC. While they don't go so far as to dye the Charles River green like they do in Chicago, there was plenty of green to be found elsewhere on the streets of South Boston. This year marked the 106th parade, and was the third year they asked ( Read more... )

and I'll be a married woman. :O That's kind of a frightening realization (in the fact that it's such a life-altering occasion), yet really exhilarating at the same time ( Read more... )