St. Louis Boomerangs

Something I've noticed lately is that boomerangs seem to be hitting store shelves here in St. Louis.  I think that is pretty rad.  Throwing out a note to try to catch anyone that wants to learn how to throw them, if it's not working out for you yet.  If there are any questions I will try to blog them out and/or go to a field for a meetup.  St. Louis or Metro East Illinois (Shiloh, O'Fallon, Belleville, Swansea)  Boomerangs.

Found this Wham-O Boomerang at my local Target the other day.  Not a bad boomerang if I do say so myself.  Tends to keep a lot of spin, so I may have to junk it up a bit.

If you'd like to make an order of them from Target:
http://www.target.com/p/flying-discs-license-multi-colored/-/A-16603419#prodSlot=medium_1_10&term=frisbee

Volunteering and Community

June: so much to say about June.  There was Twangfest for KDHX, St. Louis Heritage Festival, St. Louis Fringe Festival, Wine Dine and Jazz and Circus Flora.  I've also been doing Improv classes at The Improv Shop.  There is a quote on The Improv Shop wall and website by Kurt Vonnegut that goes: "And I would really, over the long run, hope America would find some way to provide all of our citizens with extended families -- a large group of people they could call on for help."  A little girl (4 or 5 years old) giving me a big hug after Circus Flora was over.  The combination of the quote and hug got me thinking that my favorite parts about volunteering and improv and life is the communities.  Communities that in some cases only get to see once a year and others that I can goof around with and be funny with.  Somehow it all makes sense together.  Probably my favorite part of doing any and all of it.  It's one of those things that I want to help push forward and help it grow.  So many communities to try to tie together and I am merely one thread amongst them all.

Towel Day, Volunteering, and ISTP

First off: Happy Towel Day!   Particularly for all you Hitchhikers of the Galaxy.

Second this whole volunteer thing is still pretty dern interesting.  I'm always finding events or finally getting around to just signing up for stuff.  Finally signed up for the St. Louis Bluesweek Festival.  I've known about it for a while back when it was the Rib America thing that went all Memorial Day weekend long.  Stuff happened and it became Bluesweek.  I've always been a little torn about volunteering for it in the past few years because I'm always got a boomerang tournament to attend on Memorial Day weekend.  Specifically the Gateway Classic; going on 26 consecutive years thus far.

Anyways the St. Louis Blues week is a good event.  Good music and food.  They still do the whole BBQ and ribs thing.  Tasty for mouth and ears.  Yeah I was working it but I do fit in time to hang out and enjoy stuff.  I probably enjoy it that much more because I'm volunteering for it.

Not really that odd I think.  I am an ISTP.  It's interesting to think about everyonce and a while to think about the whole Brigs Meyers personality things sometimes.  Sure they are generic and cover lots of people like horoscope.  I do think I fit in with the various descriptions of the ISTP (link and other link and another other link) out there.  I'm an adventurer that likes to tinker and understand enough for me to get good at doing stuff.  But also don't like getting stuck into routines and following strict rules.

 But it's late and I probably should proof read but I just wanted to get it out there.

Brief Volunteer Commentary

Just realizing that with all the volunteering that I do, I need to find a way to scout out other opportunities that happen to a rise on a yearly basis.  For instance, I just found out about the St. Louis Comic Con today.  If I would of known about it a month ago I would of signed up forever ago.  I've signed up but with a few days to the event, who knows if I'll get tagged up for it.   Not much to do except roll with it and be prepared next year.  Sometimes volunteering you hear about stuff way to late.  It's the hearing about it that matters the most.  

It's the hearing about stuff way to late that I need to fix.  I shouldn't be missing interesting stuff like Comic Con.  I blame myself for it.  I have been assuming that things like it only happen in California or something.  It's okay, I'll survive.  I'm gonna have to dig around a whole lot harder for some of these events.

If your interested in the event sign up for it.  May have to search around a bit on your own to find out where to sign up but it'll be worth it.   If you happen to know of anything interesting that happens to need volunteers, especially in the St. Louis area,  let me know down in the comments.  Otherwise Volunteer on and keep rocking.

I've also gotten a chance to cruse around St. Louis on a golf cart this past weekend for St. Patrick's Day parade festivities.  Pretty sweet event with one of the few events with a 5 MILE run prior to the parade.

April is shaping up to involve a KDHX phone drive (please show your support at KDHX.org), St. Louis  Earth Day, and FIRST Robotics World Championships.  Their is also the St. Louis MicroFest at the beginning of May.  Check them all out.  They are all interesting events in the St. Louis Area.

Mardi Gras 2013 and other Volunteering

Thus far for January and February, I've managed to get on the ship for volunteering for Mardi Gras.  First time for doing stuff with the Mardi Gras festivities here in St. Louis.  They have something like 5 different events going on during the Mardi Gras time frame.  There is a pet parade, a Cajun cook off, various alcohol tastings, music, and a huge parade on the last weekend.  Only really got to hit the Cajun cook off and the big parade.  The Cajun cook off had a lot of interesting chefs going head to head cooking stuff up.  Think the winner of the pro chef side involved some dry ice and a fish bowl.  I'm sure it's probably in the Riverfront Times or something. I'm a bit behind in documenting this stuff, you may have to search for it.

The Mardi Gras Grand Parade was huge.  It was packed full of people and about 85 floats.  Lots of beads where thrown over like 2 miles.  Glad I don't have to clean up after the event.  It's a huge draw for the flow of money for the city.  Glad I could help.

I've also been digging around for more volunteering opportunities.  Honestly I'll probably be a bit restricted on volunteering and limited to Friday nights into Saturday/Sundays.  Perils of starting a day job and not having the time off yet.

Any one that is in the vicinity of O'Fallon, Illinois, the Kiwanis of O'Fallon is having their annual Spaghetti Dinner on February 23, 2013 from 4:30 to 7:30 pm.  It'll be at the KC Hall (map).  Adults: $8, Kids: $4, and families are $20.  Bring your friends, family, kids, and enemies to help a great cause.

For March there is the St. Patrick's Day run and parade on March 16, 2013.  FIRST Robotics is also having a few St. Louis events coming up in March and April.