Monthly Archives: January 2011

Well, it’s been a wild and expensive trip. Just like our pipers, I’m going to hire our drummers for street musician rates at $50 for two hours of drumming, or $600 for twelve. Add in: Eleven pipers piping: $550 Ten … Continue reading →

Well, after all the astonishingly posh costs of yesterday’s extravaganza, I’m relieved that the pipers are rather simple. The friend for whom I’ve created this artwork, when asked what kind of pipers would be preferred, strenuously objected to bagpipers, as … Continue reading →

This is the most expensive day yet — plane tickets don’t grow on trees, and for this one there’s only one place we’re going to find Lords to leap for us. Specifically, the House of Lords. Now, I’m just gonna … Continue reading →

It took me a while to find what it would cost to hire a dancer — the individual troupes won’t post their quotes until they know what they’re getting into, so I wasn’t going to bother them with a hypothetical … Continue reading →

All right, happy campers, thanks for sticking with me through all the birds. Now before we get into the fun world of labor for hire (4 of the final 5 days will involve the services of trained professionals), we need … Continue reading →