First off, I was in the Blue Man Group show this week at The Bushnell. No really! See?
This is me at "the feast" with my three new, blue friends. Despite what you might be thinking, this was not a set up. I can see why you would think so, considering I work at The Bushnell and all, but honest to God I had no idea this was coming and neither did anyone else I work with. I was just sitting in my seat, minding my own business, when suddenly all three Blue Men were standing at the end of the aisle...staring at me. I'd seen the show before so I knew what was most likely going to happen next. My inner monologue went a little something like this: "Oh no...ooohhhh no...no! No, not me! No! I work here! It should definitely be someone else...please don't pick me."
But before I knew it one of them was standing right in front of me with his hand extended. So I took it. And he dragged me up on stage. This is when I had a moment of panic.
I was chewing gum.
Why is this a problem, you ask? Because I KNEW this bit involved eating Twinkies. And there was absolutely nowhere for me to spit out my gum. So I did the only thing I could do.
I swallowed it.
The rest of the experience was a bit of a blur. There was lots of laughing by both me and the audience, fun with Twinkies, a Polaroid picture, and a wee bit of grossness...and then it was over and I was back in my seat with a Polaroid, a plastic knife, and a Chinese take-out box full of mushy bananas in hand. What a great, memorable experience. People kept telling me I did a great job as I walked out after the show was over. I couldn't stop smiling.
The other thing I have to share doesn't really have much of a story that goes with it...but quite a few more pictures. Ladies and gentleman...Ginger Snap Root-Beatty in her very first Halloween costume:
Oh my little squishy! I know, I know...she's obviously miserable. And this is an awful, humiliating thing to do to a dog. But isn't she cute???
Here she is taking a little whiff of the camera...
Here she is making an unbearably cute sad puppy face...
An aerial shot...
She's my little sweat pea! Get it???
How can you not just absolutely LOVE that face? She's such a sweet little pup. And tolerant. That's my good little girl. :)
(Don't worry...she's out of the costume now. She happily lounging on the couch next to me right now enjoying a nice nap.)
Happy Halloween!!!
