Magic Castle

Got some pictures for you all so I can feed my e-ego or something. Some fun stuff from Halloween with the kids and wife and I. We (we means Jeniffer hurray for marriage useful thing) made Leo into a spy based of the spykids movies, and using mostly found around the house stuff. Some pumpkin carving and some random balloons pictures from some jams/cons.













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Thanks folks for having a look see so far.Hope your feeling fancy free and a little funny. Because beyond this next picture Balloons await, please sir....Mam proceed.





































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Hello Tl,
Leo and Jens B-days this month

Halloween party last night with many 10 year olds invading the house. The kids had fun and my lady and I are still alive so things went well there.

Ive done a few balloon gigs for decor work and did not get pics of any of them. Well a few cell phone pics but I can not find my cord for the computer/phone hook up T_T.

Been playing a bit more 2v2 cant seem to get the drive to play 1s right now.

Here are some pictures from the partys etc. and I have a video of Leo being crazy hope you enjoy them, and my posting does not get old.





























Leo being crazy, playing with me and a pillow.

So I thought going into the balloon bizz would be fairly lucrative. I had no Idea how much. I just got my new car and thought you guys might like it.

It goes o-60 in 3. something seconds, and has a top speed of 205mph.I won't say how much I payed for it but I am sure you can find out.

Discuss!!!!






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Haven't had the time latley to go to any jams, but tonight I was able to get away and learn some new Halloween designs.
This morning I worked at the ice shop finishing up a ice wedding cake, doing the detail work. I brought my camera and forgot to take any pictures T_T Ill make sure to take some when we set it up on Saturday. These people are spending 100k on a wedding OO. anyway heres my balloons have a great night.

Got some new shoes had a going out of business sale at a local skate shop buy one get 1/2 off next pair.

Had to get up and build an arch for start/finish for a fund raiser race. Had to be there at 6am booo..












Short and sweet today.

Nothing to crazy here, no balloon hats or ice carvings. And no fight reports just my son and his attempt at the pledge. Enjoy.

Most Friday nights Your own lovable FuDD is downtown twisting balloons out in front of my buddies bar. Its usually fun except at this bar its emo night T_T goth night whatever bunch of all black wearing people (fine for them/you not for me) So needless to say the actual clientèle of the night aren't to interested in balloons so I stand outside soliciting passersby. Its Usually a fun time and I am able to pick up a little extra cash as well as give out my bizz cards, hopefully to generate some birthday partys etc.

This last Friday was a bit different. As I think I mentioned in my last blog we were going to take downtown by storm in balloon hats, bar hopping and hanging with the locals/ regulars. I'm not the most known guy but most places I go downtown I can usually find many people who know me from my punk years etc.

So myself and 4-5 other friends , it changed often, went bar hopping having grand old time getting plenty of comments on our balloons. Bar O'clock rolls around 2am and we all go outside of Che's a local bar that sees alot of punkards/scenesters etc. while standing out bullshitting getting ready to see if anything is going on two jerks walk by pooping my buddys balloon hat with a cig and they take off.

My buddy and I go to find these fools, shortin' it up by saying we found them and found out as well they were from Seattle visiting and after some chit chat said sorry and we invited them to come to a party with us. We get back in front of Che's Bar and these guys start talking shit, saying we are going to jump them etc. Im trying to patently tell them chill out or go away we are not about to do anything. Untill........

The younger of the two starts getting more pissed and the older one (they are brothers from what they said earlier) is trying to keep his brother in check, it does not work. The younger one says something to me not quite sure just some where along the lines of "Fuck You"!! I happen to be pretty close to him so as I turn to look at him I head butt the motherfucker ( yes I broke his nose, got me a unicorn bunp on my head too) He goes down, and his brother swings and hits me on my collar bone just barley most of the blow landing on my neck.Eli flys from behind me tackiling the older brother and proceeds to beat him in the street. Cops come we get Eli off and get him to start walking away and the cops tell the beat up kids to get the hell out of there now and that was it.

Was alot of fun I havent been in a physical altercation in a few years and I know it sounds bad but I miss fighting. My wife is pissed I was supposed to be twisting balloons but instead as she puts it. "your out getting drunk and starting fights wtf your not 21 anymore" lol

Not much to add just wanted to tell the story of my Friday night.

So I got to do my first string of pearl arches and some Halloween themed columns. Was so much fun, working/learning for Linda The Balloon Lady is great. We met up at 5:45 am (wtf) and we were done by 9 am. Not much more to add we did some balloon clusters for some of the trade show booths as well as stuff for the entrance to the event. Any questions let me know.

Thank you all for giving my blogs a look and a rating.

























Me in my Friday night balloon bar hopping hat. A whole crew of us raid downtown with balloon hats for drinks/bands and fun.

So had the open house at the Ice shop last night was good times. I think we could have pulled off a better looking event to give it the extra something but Chef was going for quick and easy. He is getting older and booth Jamie and I ( us other carvers) Chefs like 60!! and still doing ice, I think hes getting ready to retire. Well we had a good turn out, local chef's and event coordinators etc were coming thru all afternoon into early evening. Well with no further ado here are some photos. Now they are not Nevergg great photos (you rock lady ) they do get the point across.















































When we got to do the ice at the super bowl in Phoenix Az

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Yes I have been very busy latley. Not playing much BW, watching too much Dexter 3 seasons in a week and a half OO. I love the show though wow its an amazing show, though I am left feeling a little hollow every time I watch it maybe because its like 3-4 hours at a time lol.

Working tons.

Vegan restaurant Thursday-Sunday 8am-3pm
Grimaldis Pizza Monday and Wednesday 4pm-11ish
Ice shop Monday-Wed 9am-12am
Balloon training Tuesdays 9am - around 2pm usually

Also scattered among all that is taking kids to school, helping around the house,parent teacher days,play dates,and setting up random balloon events with Linda The Balloon Lady C.B.A. and setting up Ice at different events as well with Ice T Ice Art.

Here is a few pictures of my first balloon column and some random twisting stuff.













I had a 3 foot balloon filled with helium that I was going to connect the two columns with ribbon leaving the big balloon to float in the middle. While securing the columns (was windy) some one stole my fricking 3 foot custom print(not available until next year) balloon with a 4 balloon collar fuckers.

Hope you all are doing well!!!

EDIT-Have several big events coming in ice and balloons soon Ill post some sick pictures.
Tucson convention center = balloon arch and center pieces
and some nice custom ice bars