Quote From: mustbecrazyMigraine headache that started two days ago....have tried "everything"...could be all the stress I've been experiencing lately.
When I make a shopping list for Goodwill or Value Village, I always find what I need...read on...
My middle son did a puppet show for his Drama class (8th grade). His partner for this project is known for her unreliability in following through with anything that is remotely homework related...so my son ended up doing it all. They did the Rumplestiltskin story, and my son was to make the Prince, the Narrator, and Rumpelstiltskin. His partner was to make the King and the Miller's Daughter. My son kept on her case to get those puppets. Finally, in an act of desperation...trying to get her to get off her butt and get those puppets done, my son told her that if she didn't make her puppets, that he was going to bring some really hideous puppets for her to use...had to have the puppets to avoid failing the assignment.
Here's where Goodwill comes in. I had a few things to get there, and I decided to look for some "hideous puppet" materials...the kind that take no effort...and look like no effort was given. My son and I thought a Barbie tied to a stick would fit the bill. Well, we found better than that!! Half a Barbie...the top half...missing from the waist down. Perfect!! We put her on a stick with hot glue. The King puppet was made from a wooden spoon, with bad drawing (on purpose), and a foil crown that made him look like the "Jiffy Pop" King.
My son's intent was to embarass his partner for not doing her part of the project...he let the teacher know this too. My son's puppets were elaborate and well-made, by his own design, from felt and cloth scraps, with fake fur for hair...I have all of this stuff on hand, just for projects like this. Most of the kids in the class made puppets from magazine cut-outs taped to a ruler.
Everybody in the class got a good laugh from the Barbie on a stick. The teacher thought it was a very creative idea, so she kept the Barbie on a stick to show to future Drama classes. "Shish-ka-Barbie". Too funny!! His partner, good natured as she is, got a good laugh too, and the puppet show was a hit.
Tanya...that's great news about the money and the bone scan...are they going to do more in the future...just to keep an eye on things?
Prof...good luck with the van...Hank really needs to consider your needs...not just his own need for "Farfurgnugen". Vans aren't cool as far as cars go, but a wheel chair won't exactly fit in a sports car. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Becky
The puppet show sounded hilarious:>) The Shishka Barbie and Jiffy pop King :>) Kids school projects are something else. Well, you could always use the Barbie on a stick for ordering at a drive thru. Roll down the back window and let your kid stick the barbie out the window, duck down and say in a high voice " I'd like 4 burgers, 3 fries and 3 strawberry shakes ". I have a very high metabolism. :>)
