Wrap Party (better late than never)

There were several exciting moments at the wrap party. The first occurred when Leandra, the host and creator of the film, handed me a space-age cork remover for the unopened bottle of white wine (after she unsuccessfully tried to open the bottle). I took one look at the opener and decided I didn't have the required mechanical engineering knowledge to figure it out. Next to try was Emmett, Lenadra's assistant in the Delusions production. He struggled to make it work for a few minutes before another person tried, also unsuccessfully.

By this time the consensus was that the cork had been torn up to the point that nothing was going to work and I was wishing I hadn't requested wine. I should have said, "I think I'll have a beer." Eventually, however, someone procurred a low-tech, old-fashioned corkscrew from a neighbor. You just can't beat the "tried and true."After pouring myself a glass of wine I wandered through the livingroom past the lead actress (Chloe) and the Director of Photographer (Whit) and into the bedroom where Emmett was making copies of the film for everyone present. Chloe, who wasn't feeling well, grabbed her copy and left. Hope she has recovered from too much celebrating or whatever.

Soon all copies were done and the five remaining party-ers watched the film and the outtakes. It was a well-done film and Leandra is to be congratulated. Further acclaim came from her instructor who awarded her an "A" for the project.

For awhile, we reminisced about incidents that happened during the two days of shooting. When the conversation began to slow down I brilliantly suggested that maybe the assembled throngs would like to watch my stand-up comedy routine (luckily I had brought the file on a USB drive that was conveniently located in my pocket). After a lot of pushing and shoving I had everyone rounded up in front of the computer and my video began. Everyone laughed at all the right times and I received a standing ovation at the end. Well, maybe not everybody stood up. Okay, I admit it, they just said they liked it ... a little. That's all the encouragement I need to plow ahead with my planned (and half-written), second routine.