Drew continued to struggle with the garage door opener situation.\u00a0 Today’s door opener turned out to be a model from another part of the globe.\u00a0 Rather than using standard North American power plugs the power cord on this machine was a round two-pronged plug similar to those I used in India and the Philippines.\u00a0 Guess that one will be boxed up and sent back as well.<\/p>\n
After some veggin’ in the basement – ’twas stinkin’ hot again today – we headed to the Fringe to take in the sights.\u00a0 We were lucky and easily found parking across from Drew’s Lodge.\u00a0 I’m told that week nights just aren’t as busy as the weekends.\u00a0 Worked out well for me since I’m not a huge fan of crowds and was pretty much all crowded out<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n Drew immediately found his way to a green onion cake vendor and I wandered aimlessly checking out the various artists. I did end up purchasing a print while I was there and may go back to check out the work of the spray paint artist before the end of the festival. Time sufficiently wasted, we entered the line up for the show. You know you’re dedicated when you enter the line-up over an hour before the show is scheduled to begin. While in line we met a local Browncoat, Bev, who is also a volunteer at the Fringe.<\/p>\n The show was awesome.\u00a0 I love improv and some of the actors were just amazing at thinking on their feet.\u00a0 I didn’t catch the names of most of them; you’ll have to forgive me for using descriptions of their characters instead.\u00a0 The men who played Anderson Cooper and Juggling Castro were hilarious and the man (woman?) who was Mrs. Steele – a wheelchair bound antiquity with a mind as sharp as a bat – was just splendid.\u00a0 Special mention goes out to the woman spoofing Nancy Grace and her continual bursts of song.\u00a0 Of course we can’t forget the special guest star Captain Tightpants<\/a> himself.\u00a0 He’s got a wonderfully expressive face but, despite the shiny glow, was upstaged a number of times.\u00a0 It definitely looked like he was having a ball – both on and off stage.<\/p>\n At the end of the evening we managed to catch Nathan on his way out the door and get out photo taken.\u00a0 He’s quite the pro at holding the camera up and taking group portraits!<\/p>\n![\"Browncoats](\"http:\/\/valianthosting.ca\/clients\/daemon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/summer08-293.jpg\" "\\"summer08-293\\"")
I’m old today but what a great way to start my birthday!<\/small><\/center><\/p>\n