Monday, August 28, 2006
Things You Learn After Traveling with Others for a Week
It seems fitting to share the following information with you regarding each of our Rt 6 NE Art Car Tour travelers so you'll get to know these people as intimately as we did:
Fearless Leader Don
Sack of Silliness: Whatever the tune, whenever the time, Don can miraculously warp any old standard (and obscure tunes too!) into a ballad that reflects the moment... I.E., "just like a white wing hog, HNNNKK HNNNNK HNNNKKK."
Super Sweet: In the face of adversity, Don showed true leadership. Occasionally, he was the target of our jokes but it was all in good-natured fun and he was a trooper throughout the planning process and the trip. Kudos to him for coming up with the concept for this tour and for seeing it through. It was unanimous that this tour was even better than last year. Thanks, Fearless Leader!
Erika Scout
Sack of Silliness:I never do anything silly. - Erika
The rule for this post is that you can't take anything off that someone else put on the post so I'll just add my comments to this. Erika proved she will dumpster dive with anyone who is willing to join her. Buying a tomato for Paul was definitely a sack of silliness. Erika had a silly face and a quick laugh for every wise crack comment and was gracious enough to laugh even when the joke wasn't silly. Gosh, guess that also qualifies as Super Sweet - I'm so confused! Always willing to ham it up for photos, her silliness definitely added to the flickr page!
Super Sweet:I just might melt in the rain! NOT. - Erika
Again, Erika is misinformed. Totally taking responsibility for the many chalk art contests at the schools, Erika was a champion. She coached them and made sure every group of students was praised for their achievements. Buying the tomato for Paul was also Super Sweet so she is the only one who gets two things that were both a Sack of Silliness and Super Sweet!
Super Tam
Sack of Silliness: Sarcasm is Tam's strong suit, making anyone believe the exact opposite of reality, warping young and old minds alike... Tam also posed for several photos and the flickr page thanks you!
Super Sweet: Tam designed the traveling trophy, donated some precious treasures to Swap & Shop, coordinated the prizes for the nightly games and was always on the scene to help Swap & Shop girl get ready for business. During the Imperial stop, she and Special Ed entertained the elderly with a beautiful waltz. We can't make the trip without you, Tam, so start scheduling right away to join us next year.
Special Ed
Sack of Silliness: He named HIMSELF "Special Ed". And, according to Don, he's always silly! Sometimes he was the strong silent type but WATCH OUT, you never knew when he would spout something that would cause all of us to erupt into laughter.
Super Sweet: Realizing that she was woefully unprepared to make her car road worthy, Special Ed came to Anne's rescue and developed a plan to strap and bungee to keep the load secure. Ed also volunteered many times to help get Swap & Shop ready to show and to pack up the load for the next trip. During the Imperial stop, he and Super Tam entertained the elderly with a beautiful waltz. The many times he made trips to the car to help Tam or get water for all of us was also noted. Thanks! You really are special, Ed.
Swap & Shop Anne
Sack of Silliness:I would tell you, but "It Would Be The Saddest Story You've Ever Heard".
Super Sweet: Trading with Kindergarteners for handfuls of grass, giving up prized possessions for old acorns, Anne made the Swap and Shop accessible for all. In addition to producing the tour book, creating games on the road, writing the original grants that made the tour possible, and many many many many many other things too numerous to list here, Anne was all-around Amazing and Steadfast in her support of the Route 6 Nebraska Art Car Tour.
ChewBaru Paul
Sack of Silliness: A stuffed tomato on your head?! That was just one of the silly pranks but it certainly was memorable. Especially when walking in to a crowded Country Kitchen during the Sunday rush crowd. And, who but a silly person would lock their keys in the car TWICE in less than 24 hours, and would then lock his keys in his OWN car while standing outside Rex's place at midnight after he returned the ChewBaru to Rex!!
Super Sweet: Paul was not only patient and talked with the school children while they were viewing ChewBaru, but he worked the crowd when we visited the senior citizens in Imperial and made them feel extra special. This was in addition to driving a car across Nebraska while serving as the official photographer and staying up late to post the photos for us. Paul was the only newcomer joining a rag-tag group of veterans for the entire tour across the state and he was a great new addition to the group. Next year would not be the same without you so charge up your batteries because we not only need you but we want you along every step of the way.
Aerocar2 Dave
Sack of Silliness: Dave's executition of the $5 challenge beats all that I can think of but his suggestions for vile human beings has us still laughing. He was as happy as a school child when he dumpster dove and saved the tool box from destruction. And he, too, entered a crowded resteraunt during Sunday Rush wearing a full Space Shuttle jumpsuit...
Super Sweet: There are just too many reasons to bestow this title on Dave. Always willing to stand out in the heat to explain his car to the crowds that gathered around him and work to get Aerocar2 ready at every stop, Dave is the shining example of sweetness. We love your singsong voice, your enthusiasm for everyone and everything (except bigots, but see above Sack of Silliness entry). Thanks for joining us again this year, Dave.
Emerge-N-See Robert
Sack of Silliness: It's hard to top the things that Rob Seven did under the bucket of water at Tiny Town (Gretna). Some of the photos are posted but others are only in the heads of those who were there to witness it.
Super Sweet: After having mechanical difficulties in Lincoln, Rob could have been grumpy and zipped across Nebraska as quickly as possible. Instead he stopped in Hastings to add to the Downtown Melt and entertain the crowd. You're a good man, Rob 7.
Rex
Sack of Silliness: Although he was not able to physically join us for the tour all the way across the state, Rex earns the Sack of Silliness award for his entertaining blog posts. We know we missed the silliness of having Rex call us all by the nicknames that he would have bestowed on us but Anne did give Paul the nickname of "ChewBoy" in your honor.
Super Sweet: We know you were enjoying spending time with your son but you were very sweet to text message, call, and to post photos and blogs so we could also be a part of your trip. We'll see you next year, my friend!
Fearless Leader Don
Sack of Silliness: Whatever the tune, whenever the time, Don can miraculously warp any old standard (and obscure tunes too!) into a ballad that reflects the moment... I.E., "just like a white wing hog, HNNNKK HNNNNK HNNNKKK."
Super Sweet: In the face of adversity, Don showed true leadership. Occasionally, he was the target of our jokes but it was all in good-natured fun and he was a trooper throughout the planning process and the trip. Kudos to him for coming up with the concept for this tour and for seeing it through. It was unanimous that this tour was even better than last year. Thanks, Fearless Leader!
Erika Scout
Sack of Silliness:I never do anything silly. - Erika
The rule for this post is that you can't take anything off that someone else put on the post so I'll just add my comments to this. Erika proved she will dumpster dive with anyone who is willing to join her. Buying a tomato for Paul was definitely a sack of silliness. Erika had a silly face and a quick laugh for every wise crack comment and was gracious enough to laugh even when the joke wasn't silly. Gosh, guess that also qualifies as Super Sweet - I'm so confused! Always willing to ham it up for photos, her silliness definitely added to the flickr page!
Super Sweet:I just might melt in the rain! NOT. - Erika
Again, Erika is misinformed. Totally taking responsibility for the many chalk art contests at the schools, Erika was a champion. She coached them and made sure every group of students was praised for their achievements. Buying the tomato for Paul was also Super Sweet so she is the only one who gets two things that were both a Sack of Silliness and Super Sweet!
Super Tam
Sack of Silliness: Sarcasm is Tam's strong suit, making anyone believe the exact opposite of reality, warping young and old minds alike... Tam also posed for several photos and the flickr page thanks you!
Super Sweet: Tam designed the traveling trophy, donated some precious treasures to Swap & Shop, coordinated the prizes for the nightly games and was always on the scene to help Swap & Shop girl get ready for business. During the Imperial stop, she and Special Ed entertained the elderly with a beautiful waltz. We can't make the trip without you, Tam, so start scheduling right away to join us next year.
Special Ed
Sack of Silliness: He named HIMSELF "Special Ed". And, according to Don, he's always silly! Sometimes he was the strong silent type but WATCH OUT, you never knew when he would spout something that would cause all of us to erupt into laughter.
Super Sweet: Realizing that she was woefully unprepared to make her car road worthy, Special Ed came to Anne's rescue and developed a plan to strap and bungee to keep the load secure. Ed also volunteered many times to help get Swap & Shop ready to show and to pack up the load for the next trip. During the Imperial stop, he and Super Tam entertained the elderly with a beautiful waltz. The many times he made trips to the car to help Tam or get water for all of us was also noted. Thanks! You really are special, Ed.
Swap & Shop Anne
Sack of Silliness:I would tell you, but "It Would Be The Saddest Story You've Ever Heard".
Super Sweet: Trading with Kindergarteners for handfuls of grass, giving up prized possessions for old acorns, Anne made the Swap and Shop accessible for all. In addition to producing the tour book, creating games on the road, writing the original grants that made the tour possible, and many many many many many other things too numerous to list here, Anne was all-around Amazing and Steadfast in her support of the Route 6 Nebraska Art Car Tour.
ChewBaru Paul
Sack of Silliness: A stuffed tomato on your head?! That was just one of the silly pranks but it certainly was memorable. Especially when walking in to a crowded Country Kitchen during the Sunday rush crowd. And, who but a silly person would lock their keys in the car TWICE in less than 24 hours, and would then lock his keys in his OWN car while standing outside Rex's place at midnight after he returned the ChewBaru to Rex!!
Super Sweet: Paul was not only patient and talked with the school children while they were viewing ChewBaru, but he worked the crowd when we visited the senior citizens in Imperial and made them feel extra special. This was in addition to driving a car across Nebraska while serving as the official photographer and staying up late to post the photos for us. Paul was the only newcomer joining a rag-tag group of veterans for the entire tour across the state and he was a great new addition to the group. Next year would not be the same without you so charge up your batteries because we not only need you but we want you along every step of the way.
Aerocar2 Dave
Sack of Silliness: Dave's executition of the $5 challenge beats all that I can think of but his suggestions for vile human beings has us still laughing. He was as happy as a school child when he dumpster dove and saved the tool box from destruction. And he, too, entered a crowded resteraunt during Sunday Rush wearing a full Space Shuttle jumpsuit...
Super Sweet: There are just too many reasons to bestow this title on Dave. Always willing to stand out in the heat to explain his car to the crowds that gathered around him and work to get Aerocar2 ready at every stop, Dave is the shining example of sweetness. We love your singsong voice, your enthusiasm for everyone and everything (except bigots, but see above Sack of Silliness entry). Thanks for joining us again this year, Dave.
Emerge-N-See Robert
Sack of Silliness: It's hard to top the things that Rob Seven did under the bucket of water at Tiny Town (Gretna). Some of the photos are posted but others are only in the heads of those who were there to witness it.
Super Sweet: After having mechanical difficulties in Lincoln, Rob could have been grumpy and zipped across Nebraska as quickly as possible. Instead he stopped in Hastings to add to the Downtown Melt and entertain the crowd. You're a good man, Rob 7.
Rex
Sack of Silliness: Although he was not able to physically join us for the tour all the way across the state, Rex earns the Sack of Silliness award for his entertaining blog posts. We know we missed the silliness of having Rex call us all by the nicknames that he would have bestowed on us but Anne did give Paul the nickname of "ChewBoy" in your honor.
Super Sweet: We know you were enjoying spending time with your son but you were very sweet to text message, call, and to post photos and blogs so we could also be a part of your trip. We'll see you next year, my friend!
// posted by artcartraveler @ 6:24 PM 
