Maxfactormama’s Weblog

The first of the Strempel cousins got married on Saturday 8th March - it was a great celebration for Clare and James with all of the family members gathered from across the state and James’ family from across the Tasman (or “the Ditch” to some!) Andy’s singing of “You are the Sunshine in My Life” as Clare walked down the aisle was very moving and the “Guitar Minstrels” who played an instrumental version of “Blackbird” were widely acclaimed and will probably be asked back for an encore when Juddy gets married later this year! (Thanks to Matt, Tony, Jordan & Chris). The reception held at the Fairfield Boathouse was very pleasant – guests enjoying the cooling breeze off the river after the heat of the afternoon. There were some memorable dancing styles exhibited by a few guests but the best of all was the tribute to Nanna Mary in the form of her signature dance “The Mary” which was performed by her adult children and grandchildren, to the tune of “We are Family”. 

Getting my head around the logistics of this year’s Easter Production. Last year we did one performance – this year there’s 3 – with two consecutive performances on the one morning! Last time it was a very big experiment for me with the scar makeup but at least this time I feel like I know what I’m doing. LOL . Latex scars are not fun to make though – the ammonia fumes just about knock you out! My kitchen has been converted into a “scar factory” for the time being. They do look rather disgusting when you line them up on the kitchen bench I must admit! It is a big commitment from the Careforce Creative Arts Team to put three performances on over the two days and it requires an enormous amount of effort from a lot of volunteers. Judging by the response from last year, this year’s crowds will be even bigger.