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Just a photo dump from a fun night marching in the

Just a photo dump from a fun night marching in the Sandy Springs Sparkle Parade with the @atlghostbusters - We definitely caught some kind of holiday spirit 🎄🎅👻
#sandyspringssparkleparade #christmas
#parade #ghostbusters #nightparade
#atlantaghostbusters #ghostbusters

“You would even say IT GLOWS!” 🔴🦌 Holy c

“You would even say IT GLOWS!” 🔴🦌
Holy crap I can’t believe this worked—I made a last-minute prosthetic nose that lights up by remote, for the @duluth_theatre production of Rudolph.

I forgot that I had a momentary-style RF receiver from @adafruit and a high-power LED from past projects, and found an STL file for a Rudolph nose. The nose was printed in transparent PETG and coated with dyed UV resin until I got a good red color—bonus for making it extra shiny and iridescent. I also printed a belt clip for the battery and electronics and sewed the wire into the elastic so it can be worn with the wire concealed in the back.

Our actor did a full dress rehearsal today without issue (first try with the prop!) and was eventually confident in finding the key fob remote button while performing.

#theatre #highschooltheatre
#dhs #duluthga #propmaking
#props #propmaster #maker
#3dprinting #rudolph
#prosthetic #nose

Taste the Rainbow…or at least those warm tones.

Taste the Rainbow…or at least those warm tones. When too many new beers hit the menu and you know you want to sample anyway. 🍻
Happy 5th Anniversary @goodwordbrewing
#drinklocal #brewpub #duluthga
#undeniablydowntownduluth
#goodwordbrewing #parsonsalley

He gets by on his looks… #dogsofinstagram #mansb

He gets by on his looks…
#dogsofinstagram #mansbestfriend
#pupper #doggo #whosagoodboy🐾

When the pub has a themed event, you know I show u

When the pub has a themed event, you know I show up—in costume. A different episode of Stranger Things is playing on each TV and we’ve got a few strange brews to sample here.
#strangerthings #themedbrunch
#eddiemunson #dio #dnd #hellfireclub
#iunderstoodtheassignment
#localbrewery #drinklocal

Late as usual in posting, but not forgotten. This

Late as usual in posting, but not forgotten. This past week @gardenpathwa came down to GA to match wits with the chef at @goodwordbrewing for another fantastic pairing of fermented beers with 5 courses including blue crab, parmesan papperdelle, seared duck, roasted lamb, and smoked peaches. 🍻
#beerdinner #datenight #foodie
#beerpairings #fermentedbeer
#drinklocal #eatlocal #duluthga

We so fancy. Getting in some post workweek time at

We so fancy. Getting in some post workweek time at the fire pit, livin’ that suburban life.
#captainsuburbia #firepit
#hawkwine #barleywine
#goodwordbrewing #duluthga
#drinklocal #localbrewery
#solostove #bonfirenight

That @spirithalloween looking to expand into unuse

That @spirithalloween looking to expand into unused sky last night.
#octoberskys #orangeclouds
#sunset #spirithalloween

What an amazing day! I’ve wanted to check out th

What an amazing day! I’ve wanted to check out the L5P Halloween Festival for years and finally had a chance—by joining some ghost-busting enthusiasts and marched in the parade.
#ghostbusters #ghostbusterscosplay
#atlantaghostbusters #halloween
#atlantaga #l5p #morelandavenue
#parade #l5phalloweenparade
#littlefivepoints #whoyougonnacall
#bustinmakesmefeelgood

“It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus” Back in A

“It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus”
Back in April we spent our Spring Break week touring Salem, MA and of course I had to seek out all the filming locations I possibly could. The most iconic were the “Hocus Pocus House” which is just on the other side of the Pioneer Village (site of the opening scene), the Town Hall, Ropes Mansion (Allison’s house), and Max & Allison’s school across from Salem Common.
#hocuspocus #filmlocations
#salemmassachusetts
#hocuspocushouse
#ropesmansionsalem
#amokamokamok

Who you gonna call? 👻 Been busy the last few we

Who you gonna call? 👻
Been busy the last few weeks turning a consumer-grade toy into something WAY better. Spirit Halloween had their Proton Packs in stock on Oct. 1st so I snapped one up (20% off with a saved coupon) and got to work on a new paint job. The stock Neutrona Wand was comically small but luckily there’s a whole community of modders who have created matching scale models to 3D print. I learned about Arduino programming and Neopixels as part of this build. I may post a video of this thing in action—it packs a wallop with a 20W audio system shoved in that plastic shell!
#ghostbusters #protonpack #diy
#maker #modder #3dprinting
#protonpackbuild #spirithalloween
#spiritprotonpack #spiritprotonpackmod
#whoyougonnacall #iaintafraidofnoghost
#arduino #microcontroller #neopixel

Catching up on the ‘gram with a recent beer dinn

Catching up on the ‘gram with a recent beer dinner at @goodwordbrewing in collab with @bfsbeer for some great pairings. I think I got carried away with the food and forgot to get pics of the beers—or maybe I was drinking and snapping? 🍻
#datenight #beerdinner #foodie
#foodiegram #atlantaeats #bfsbeer
#goodwordbrewing #duluthga
#craftbeer #drinklocal

Finally cracked open this lovely barley wine from

Finally cracked open this lovely barley wine from @goodwordbrewing through the @well_oiled_society in celebration of fall and completing the last of the major home improvement projects for the year. Now it’s time to enjoy the backyard, the deck, and this weather.
#hawkwine #goodwordbrewing
#welloiledsociety #localbrewery

“I’m Still Standing” The most apt representa

“I’m Still Standing”
The most apt representation of my current physical state after completing another Duluth Fall Festival weekend.
#brokenbutstillstanding
#lonelychair

“Yup, that there’s an RV. It’s a good lookin

“Yup, that there’s an RV. It’s a good lookin’ vehicle, ain’t it? Just don’t go falling in love with it, cuz it’s coming’ with us when we leave here next month.”
An entry in the Duluth Fall Festival parade had me fawning over this honey of a roaming tenement on wheels. The paint job to make it look so terrible is amazing and all the dirt is itself a paint job.
#nationallampoonschristmasvacation
#cousineddie #cousineddiesrv
#duluthfallfestival #parade
#merrychristmasshittersfull

For Saturday at the Con I took my first original o

For Saturday at the Con I took my first original outfit, a take on Tom Nook. I didn’t get any shots at the Nintendo shoot but I did find an enthusiastic “nephew” who wanted to do a family photo.
#animalcrossing #tomnook
#ineedmypaperliketomnook
#cosplay #dragoncon2022

Alas, sometimes the only shots I can get of myself

Alas, sometimes the only shots I can get of myself are the bathroom selfies. I took my Ghostbusters uniform out for its debut on Friday at the Con so I could fit in with the GB crew at the PKE Surge meetup. The theme was a Roaring 20’s party and folks did some fantastic outfits for the time period, as well as their own takes on unexpected characters—the maid with the singed cart was a “blink and you miss it” reference, while the “lady with the mink coat” from GB2 was a perfect fit for the theme. We also had a recreation of an obscure toy, a true 1920’s imagining of a Proton Pack, and a fully original futuristic design. So much creativity in this fandom group from across the country!
#ghostbusters #pkesurge2022
#atlantaga #dragoncon2022

Behold, the Mirthmobile! 🚙 Bohemian Rhapsody de

Behold, the Mirthmobile! 🚙
Bohemian Rhapsody debuted in 1975 but it took a crew of head-banging, public-access “stars” in 1992 to make it a true road trip must-play. And in 2022 the crew from @razorflystudios brought a movie-accurate replica of the AMC Pacer where it happened to its first DragonCon for all to see.
#mirthmobile #waynesworld
#garthalgar #waynecampbell
#moviecar #replicacar
#razorflystudios
#bohemianrhapsody
#nohonkguarantee
#ifyouregonnaspewspewintothis

That was an absolute treat to see the Zelda:BOTW G

That was an absolute treat to see the Zelda:BOTW Guardian created by @aachase1401 at DragonCon! The level of detail was incredible, and my anxiety certainly peaked when it began the firing sequence with all the lights and sounds. I had seen the whole build sequence for this piece on TikTok before realizing how many other costumes she had brought to the Con in prior years. Well done.
#botw #guardian #cosplay

Well, Con Crud this year packs an extra punch and

Well, Con Crud this year packs an extra punch and has ended my evasion tactics after 2.5yrs. If you’re feeling a bit worse than what you would consider usual, be sure to grab a home test and treat accordingly. I’ll be planning more costumes around mask options for next year 😷

The perks of being a local: already home and “un

The perks of being a local: already home and “unpacked”, which means a new badge joins the pantheon. It also occurs to me that depending on how you count the years, either last year (should have been) or this year (skipping 2020) means we just celebrated the 35th anniversary.

We came, we saw, we played games, and had fun on t

We came, we saw, we played games, and had fun on the last day of the Con. Now we head home and get some much-needed rest 🥱😮‍💨😴
#dragoncon #dragoncon2022
#partyoveroopsoutoftime

Sunday Night Vibes at the Pulse Bar #dragoncon #dr

Sunday Night Vibes at the Pulse Bar
#dragoncon #dragoncon2022
#atlantamarriottmarquis #pulsebar

I should’ve thought of this meme earlier…how i

I should’ve thought of this meme earlier…how it started vs how it’s going, Stranger Things 2016 to 2022!
#dragoncon #dragoncon2022
#strangerthings #stseason4

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