In all the excitement yesterday, I forgot to post that my parade packet from the Orange Show arrived! Undersea Mah Jongg is entry #51. Yay!!
Let's see, what else is in the packet. A lot of maps, flyers for various parties & events that weekend, the entry signs to put in my car windows, a profit and loss statement from the Orange Show (?? why?), participant instruction manual, ads from a few sponsors, and meal/drink coupons for the events.
The coupons are a bit skimpy compared to what I remember from two years ago. I remember getting 2 free lunches after the Main Street Drag and 2 free sandwiches at the parade. This year it's only 1 of each. Lunch after the Main Street Drag wasn't all that good anyway. Just some mediocre red beans & rice. I'll eat rice if it's in something I love (like good Indian food or sushi), but not just because it's there. Especially if it's not even free anymore. I think that unless we really like the people in our group and want to hang out with them, we'll blow off the red beans & rice lunch and go get our own lunch somewhere else.
Last night I also got an email from someone organizing the Main Street Drag. That's the event where small groups of art cars go to schools & hospitals so that kids can see the cars who might not get to attend the parade. They want us to request the route we want. I'm sure that's great for local people who know the schools and have lots of art car friends, they can request the same route and ride together. But the different routes meant nothing to me. I requested the one with a school for the blind because with the beads, toys and carpet, Undersea Mah Jongg might have some interesting textures for the blind kids to touch.
Also, Lisa posted a very cool photo she took on Thurs. night with her camera phone. I think her phone takes better photos than mine does. Then again, mine only cost $10 so I guess I can't complain. (Actually I haven't yet received the rebate, until I do the cost was $60.)
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