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On the Road to Farpoint 2018
Feb. 9th, 2018 12:01 pmOn the Road to Farpoint 2018
We are on the road trying to get to Baltimore with minimal delays. We started out and within 5 minutes we were informed by our GPS that we had 35 min of delay on our route. Thus starts the trip and sorting out how we can avoid the delay.
It use to be that we would use 1010 and maps to find our way around the traffic. Now we have our GPS and my iPad to see what is happening on the roads around us. We still listen to 1010 to get further info.
I am typing this while we are on the road. My iPad has a keyboard that I can use. It amazes me how far technology has come. We use to call the first portable computer my parents bought “the luggable” because it was the size of a small suitcase. Now I can carry it in my hand like a book.
I like that I have LEDs with small battery packs I can buy rather than building the whole rig from scratch. I love EL wire and the various things I have come up to do with it. Now there is actual fabric that you can program for patterns and shapes. I foresee someone doing an excellent Rorschach mask in the near future.
I will admit to being a bit of a tech junkie. I love finding new tech that I can use in puppets and costumes.
My knee popped out of place while I bowling last night. I managed to snap it back in which hurt a lot. I have to be careful not to twist it as I really do no enjoy that kind of pain. We have a cane and crutches for me to use if I need to. I have two braces depending on what form of support I need. And thank you Lord for Advil.
This is the first time in a while I am not bringing any puppets with me. With the bad knee I very well may be finding myself on crutches which is not conducive to operating a puppet. So I will be more to talking to people about puppets over the weekend.
I am looking forward to seeing friends I have made over the years at these conventions. I wasn’t really thinking about that part until today.
I am grateful that I can post while literarily on the road.
We are on the road trying to get to Baltimore with minimal delays. We started out and within 5 minutes we were informed by our GPS that we had 35 min of delay on our route. Thus starts the trip and sorting out how we can avoid the delay.
It use to be that we would use 1010 and maps to find our way around the traffic. Now we have our GPS and my iPad to see what is happening on the roads around us. We still listen to 1010 to get further info.
I am typing this while we are on the road. My iPad has a keyboard that I can use. It amazes me how far technology has come. We use to call the first portable computer my parents bought “the luggable” because it was the size of a small suitcase. Now I can carry it in my hand like a book.
I like that I have LEDs with small battery packs I can buy rather than building the whole rig from scratch. I love EL wire and the various things I have come up to do with it. Now there is actual fabric that you can program for patterns and shapes. I foresee someone doing an excellent Rorschach mask in the near future.
I will admit to being a bit of a tech junkie. I love finding new tech that I can use in puppets and costumes.
My knee popped out of place while I bowling last night. I managed to snap it back in which hurt a lot. I have to be careful not to twist it as I really do no enjoy that kind of pain. We have a cane and crutches for me to use if I need to. I have two braces depending on what form of support I need. And thank you Lord for Advil.
This is the first time in a while I am not bringing any puppets with me. With the bad knee I very well may be finding myself on crutches which is not conducive to operating a puppet. So I will be more to talking to people about puppets over the weekend.
I am looking forward to seeing friends I have made over the years at these conventions. I wasn’t really thinking about that part until today.
I am grateful that I can post while literarily on the road.
