fun fundraisers

For the last three weeks, I've lived like a vampire. I avoided people, I stayed in cool dark rooms whenever I could and ate the only thing that didn't make me nauseous (for me, my "life-blood" is a dunkin donut or a poptart)
Finally, after three long weeks of having this gnawing on and off again chronic migraine, it finally lifted. I felt as if my brain had been flossed by barb wire and my neck was cramped in a vice grip.
Crikey...
Yesterday, I attended a fund raising event for the Joppa Flats Massachusetts Audubon society.
I thought this idea they sponsored was brilliant. At this event you "purchase" a tile for $25.00, paint a bird or something to do with nature on it, the art studio glazes and fires it, and they use the tiles on their education classroom wall.
I decided to paint a pigeon on "my' tile" since they are rather overlooked birds. I sat with a couple of ladies who were volunteers for Joppa flats as we worked on our tiles. We chatted a bit . I told them I thought this was a brillant idea for a fund raiser because not only did I think this was 'fun' but it made me renew my annual membership as well. I was a bit surprised that the art studio was not packed with people painting away. One of the ladies said you would be surprised at how many people are "art phobic" fearing to relive any past 'scary experiences' of grade school art class. She said that many people were reluctant to have any thing to do it.
Huh?
How weird is that?
I had a hard time understanding that concept.
Scared of art?
I suppose it would be like having to solve a math problem in your head in front of the classroom and then completely going blank F*&^ing it up and then of course, the fear of your classmates all chanting, "retard retard".
I dunno, I don't remember any kid being picked on because they weren't artists.
I enjoyed doing it and I think it will be cool seeing my "pigeon tile" on their classroom wall.
Later that day, I went to my sister-in-laws hockey tournament.
It was also a fund raising event for "shoot for the cure" (breast cancer research). The admission to the event was mere $5.00. You could buy all kinds of raffles tickets as well. I have to say, it was awesome. The ladies playing hockey were amazing. Kathy really impressed me. I had a sore throat by the end of the night yelling.
All their kids, friends and family members were there all showing support and having a blast. My nephews were the ring leaders in blasting the loud air horns. As you might guess, they had a great time too.
I was really glad I was (finally) feeling pretty good so that I could attend, participate and enjoy these worthwhile events!
It was a good day!