You can get the details of Very Special Arts on the official blog. It was a really good time.
Here's a few things you won't find on the official blog.
First, the inflatable caterpillar.
I manned this thing all morning without incident, then Aaron took over while I ran to get some food. I came back about a minute and half later to find a bloody-nosed kid surrounded by paramedics.
The caterpillar was fun, but it still blows our minds that someone actually thought of, designed, and manufactured an inflatable caterpillar that folks enter through the chest and crawl out through the...Well, you see what I'm talking about.
If you've never been birthed by a giant caterpillar, you should try it. It's invigorating in a weird, unnatural sort of way.
This guy showed up just in time.
Tom Meckola was there. He was in charge of the inflatable bouncing castle thing. He did a great job, except that the castle kept collapsing on everyone who entered.
As things were winding down, Aaron and I took a stroll down memory lane. The school has changed a lot, but it's still the same old Piedmont we left eight years ago. We didn't see any donkeys or other farm animals wandering around, but you could feel it in the air.
This is Mr. Medford, A.K.A. Trad the Lad, Aaron's AP Chemistry teacher. Aaron skipped lab every time, but still manages to successfully perform amateur chemical reactions using mildly volatile substances in the studio (cat hair, polyester, etc.).
Did you recognize the student sitting beside Mr. Medford? That's Ashley Tucker from Trinity... also Nicole Hyatt said she saw you guys roaming around throughout the day. I heard this is the last year for VSA... is that true?
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