The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
Simply complicated, that’s how I roll. The job of a balloon entertainer is to make the completed look simple, but sometimes we make the simple complicated. Balloon designs that we have made 100’s of times become simple. It does not matter how many balloon twists are involved or the number of balloons. A challenge at … Read more
It’s not stupid, it just takes work. Have you ever had an idea and then started it? You think to yourself, “Whose stupid idea was this?” When I first started blogging, I struggled to come up with ideas; then I read a blog that said, each day we start hundreds of conversations, we all have … Read more
Balloon entertainers stuff their turkey’s differently While most of the world works vigilantly to create the perfect turkey stuffing, balloon entertainers are working on making the ideal turkey to stuff in a balloon. Yep, you read it right, stuffing a turkey into a balloon. You may think we’re trying to preserve the turkey by encapsulating … Read more
We’re changing clothes again! Every November in Illinois, you see the trees changing colors and people searching to find the right jacket to wear. If you live in a warm climate, you don’t fully understand the clothing requirements. People in the Midwest have clothing for each season and need to shuffle clothing around from closet … Read more
Whoa, take ‘er easy there, Pilgrim Like the Pilgrims, the first balloon entertainers were breaking new ground. With limited resources, they had to use what was available to them and develop skills and techniques to ensure their survival. The Pilgrims had the new America, which gave them the freedom to express themselves. Like the development … Read more
The Days is long, but we want to do it everyday While most people enjoyed the extra hour of sleep; I was getting up 1 hour earlier than normal, so for me it was a normal day. I scurried off to the Willis Tower to entertain at the Chicago’s Millennium Club for an 8:30 am … Read more
Another idiot asking for a bike While entertaining somebody, usually a male adult, it never fails, with utter “I want a bicycle! Make me a bicycle, clown!” Then, he proceeded to tell me about the movie Wedding Crasher, as if I had never seen the movie. My comeback is, “Did you see the outtakes where … Read more
Heads may roll this Halloween night As spring gives way to summer, summer fades into the colors of fall, so too does Halloween pass to the next major holiday Thanksgiving. The blood and gore give way to sweet family values and weekend football. Sugary treats are replaced with comforting apple and pumpkin pie. Candy corn … Read more
Instant Mastery of skills, no training needed Sitting on the couch watch Kung Fu and working out to the latest boxing crazed workout video automatically turns one into a Nina Master. Bring it on; I do these maneuvers in my weakly workout. I’m invincible. A little knowledge is dangerous; we just over look all the … Read more
Birth rate is dropping and so to is the need for kids entertainment and decorations. Have you notice a decline in your 1st birthday party business? Since 2007 the national birth rate for the USA has be declining. Economic, decline of baby-boomers, and the ever increasing cost of raising a child are factoring into the … Read more