Another First Friday has come and gone…..and I have to say
that this one was the emptiest I have ever seen. Perhaps the weather kept people
away (even thought this has been the mildest winter in my lifetime). One man
said he won’t be coming anymore because he has to pay to park nearby (and the suburban
folks don’t like to walk far in the dark and scary downtown). No major sporting
events were on the calendar, no political debates on TV, not a holiday weekend…..for
whatever reason, people just stayed home.
All that being said, the Snarky Art/Journey Studios had enough visitors
to complete three projects!
This month’s Community Participation Project was entitled “Heart
Strings”. Basically yarn and nail art on steroids. Three panels were provided along with 155
yarn balls for visitors to wind, weave and entwine around their choice of
designs, a rectangle, a heart or a free for all scattering of nails. Think of it as one for those who like order,
one for the realists and one for the non-conformists. Some tried to make specific images like stars
or symbols only to find their creations layered and altered by those who came
later. As always, a big thank you to all who came out to play. We have a
regular following now so I have to be on my game with new and creative ways to
engage you!
Before I get to the question of the month, a few
observations on human behavior (my favorite topic!) Su and I have both recently
traveled, she for the first time on an airplane in a long while. I fly often
enough that I don’t even pay attention to the process anymore, just lemming
along like a good little passenger. Su shared something I had not thought of in
a long time….. you know how we are allowed only three bottles of 3oz liquids
(supposedly inside a clear zip lock.)?
Why? Because a liquid could be an explosive (like shoes and underwear
remember?) so anything bigger than a 3oz liquid gets confiscated…and tossed
into a trash can by security. Ummmm… as
Su pointed out, if that 4oz or larger bottle of mine had been a “real”
explosive, it just got tossed into a container sitting in the middle of
hundreds of people just standing around…waiting to go off. Think about that….she’s right. Hmmmm…..
My only recent question on airport travel is how come they
don’t utilize those big LED signs with constantly changing messages (like one
sees at the carwash, the drug store, the gas station, outside churches etc….) to inform people of constantly changing
information (such as which line is open, which is not, what document is needed
out). The frazzled lady waving a colored
sheet of paper and yelling at a hundred frazzled passengers trying to find
luggage and make it thru customs so as to not miss a connection just seems
outdated. One last comment, common core
math does not apply to the “one carry on and one personal item” statement. That
is still 1 + 1 = 2. Two, one for each hand you have on your body. One above and one below. Arguing that “my purse is not a personal item”
even though it is the size of a suitcase, will not fly with your fellow
sardines. Pun intended. Check the thing lady before somebody checks you. Okay
moving on…..
Question of the Month: What is the name of the teacher who
made the greatest difference in your life?
(Notice that I did not specify whether it was a good or bad difference,
although most took it as meaning positive.)
64 responses, and I apologize for any misspelled names, some handwriting
is difficult to read.
E. F. Hebner Miss
Freer Scott Elkins Miss Ragazino Mirjana Ilijevski
Miss Denicala Mrs.
Cotton Mrs Kusmits Mrs. Myricks Prof. Homisberger
Bob Caskey Mr.
Steiner Mr. Blaumeizer Mrs. Humphrey
Mr. Blanchard Mr.
Carter Mr. Dunlap Chris Krintzline
Mr. Codins Mrs.
TC Dr. Underwood Mrs Howe
Mr. K Mrs.
Frye Miss Pfaltzgraph Mr. Bowman
Christine Harrington (2) Mrs.
Hathaway Ted Kisha
Jan Houston Mr.
Martin Mrs. Knock Mr. Most
Mr. Wenning Miss
Filliez Mrs. McGinley Mrs. Rice
Mr. English Mr.
Bodenschatz Miss Marchand
Mr. Bickel Mrs.
McDougal Mrs. Manns Mr. Nigro
Mrs. Lavy Doc
Wilson Brad Clayton Mr. Billingsley
Mrs. Horn Dr.
Martha Corey Norman Law
Mr. Garcia Mrs.
Shafley Mr. Posey Mrs. Roth
Dr. David Anderson Mr.
Lofraddo Dr. Pech Mrs. Conant
Mrs. Wells Mr.
Fulcher Mr. Hornyak Mrs. Booth
