TechFest2012

I was

talking to Jerry from the Ohio Chapter of the Mars Society the other day...TechFest is coming up in a couple of weeks and I really hope that I can attend. I have been going there to volunteer since 2007. It was also the inspiration for the Mars Camp we had at the Mars Society Convention that we had here in Dayton a couple of years ago. I started out volunteering for the Mars Society and one time I decided to twist some alien sword balloons...it was a huge hit and brought a lot of people to our display. There are usually over 3000 kids during the 2-day affair and I know I made a lot (a LOT) of balloons !!! Sunflower came down to help me one year, even! I usually take my Segway and JoJo the Robot also. I let the kids play with JoJo and they are very good with him. The local battallion of the Star Wars Storm Troopers and Darth Vader provide security for the event. Across from the Mars Society display, the Wright State department of Insects lets visitors hold a tarantula and giant Madagascar centipede ! There are many, many hands-on activities for the families that attend. Every year now, when I show up, the organizers always ask if I will be doing balloons--that people are asking where I am at. I had originally wanted to just talk about Mars Exploration but now do balloons...of course, I do a lot of patter about Mars while I am doing the balloons so everything works out. Here is the link to the TechFest for this year--it is their 10th year !!!  http://www.ascdayton.org/TechFest/

I went over to Gary and Susan's Saturday. They were having a small birthday party for one of her former health aides. I did some magic and some balloons. I only clowned for a few minutes because I was tired from all of the stuff these past two weeks--biopsies, etc. And, medication. I will be happy when I can greatly reduce the medication. Of course, on the 9th I will be finding out about Chemo and that might take a little something out of me. As long as they can take away the swelling in my neck it will help. It feels like I am wearing a shirt that has a way too-tight collar.

  At least my appetite hasn't suffered...I getting ready to make myself some Tuna Salad and have a couple of sandwiches. Life is Good...