thats progress clogging your lungs

Hurray! We have a giant silver box! It is taller than me (so its gotta be about 5 foot 3 inches tall), and smaller than a fridge box, but thank god because wrapping a fridgebox in paper would have been a nightmare. Becky, Katie and I ended up stacking some boxes together, taping them, wrapping them in Szlater craft paper (Uncle Keith that stuff is the best investment you've ever made), and then using nearly 2 cans of silver spray paint. Ok, I can see that you are only mildly impressed; well check this out: there is only one visable tape seam! yeah, thats right. Anywho, it is currently drying in my garage.

We also made a trip to value village for costume stuff (awsome, and it was 50% off Tuesday), and to the dollar store for paper for our team sign, and other bits and bobs. We got some glow sticks as well as some toy things that have flashing lights that would look awsome on a time machine.

So, here is what is left to do. We need to decorate the time machine with knobs and dials and tubes etc., since right now it is just a silver box and is not capable of quantum leaps. We need to make a team sign...which reminds me, Britt are we still Ten for Them, or Time to end Cancer? Because I wonder if we name ourselves something other than what we are registered as (i.e. on the website) if they won't know who we are to award us our prize (and that is whats important here). Anyway, all you creative types, get your thinking caps on. I have a large piece of black paper for a sign, and I have coloured paper, including neon, and we can use tin foil for any silver. We also need to coordinate who will bring what, in terms of tents, tarps, snacks etc.

I am not free now until Thursday evening, but the poster board and silver box are at my house if anyone would like to drop by and get it/work on it (just call first, not sure who will be home). I will be there to work on stuff on Thursday, and I believe that Katie is around then too (and Becky?). It would be really great to get all the hands we can so that it doesn't take hours and hours again, and so that we can sort out last details and get final orders from our fearless captain.

If anyone has anything they need for their costume, maybe we can post it here or facebook or something, to get the word out. I think Katie was still looking for slouch socks, preferably neon, and she might even wear them to the relay, ha ha.

Alright, so now you are up to date on the status of the infamous time machine that almost wasn't. I am pretty excited for the relay, lets keep our fingers crossed for good weather (currently, it is supposed to snow Friday a.m. but clear up by evening). Hopefully see you all Thursday, bring your designs! Now, if you'll excuse me, I just coughed and silver came out....is that bad?

Christie