It's 12:09 A.M. as I write this . . . it's been a long but fun day!
We stayed last night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We found the hotel late at night and it was a bargain- almost too good. Ever heard the old saying about when something's too good to be true? Well, our room was proof of that (after we had already paid, of course). There were curly fries on the floor (courtesy of the previous inhabitant) that hadn't been swept up by housekeeping. If it wasn't so late at night, we might have considered going elsewhere!
In the morning, as we loaded our luggage into the trailer, we heard a strange animal squealing nearby. The kids walked to the fence and discovered that the neighbor must really like birds. He had lots of big ones- turkeys, peacocks (that's what we'd heard), and two of these guys:
We stayed last night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We found the hotel late at night and it was a bargain- almost too good. Ever heard the old saying about when something's too good to be true? Well, our room was proof of that (after we had already paid, of course). There were curly fries on the floor (courtesy of the previous inhabitant) that hadn't been swept up by housekeeping. If it wasn't so late at night, we might have considered going elsewhere!
In the morning, as we loaded our luggage into the trailer, we heard a strange animal squealing nearby. The kids walked to the fence and discovered that the neighbor must really like birds. He had lots of big ones- turkeys, peacocks (that's what we'd heard), and two of these guys:
That's a giant Emu! It seemed friendly enough, but I do wonder if it ever scares late night travelers. Can you imagine arriving at a hotel at 2 A.M. and seeing an Emu staring at you over a tall fence?
We drove 300 miles to Waterloo, Iowa. The show today was at River's Edge Christian church. This church is known all over the community for the giant steel cross outside their building. As it turns out, that's actually a cell tower. The church agreed to have the tower built there but only if they would build it in the shape of a cross. Apparently the city said OK. They served hot dogs to the community before the show- we love when churches do that!
Our load-in wasn't too bad because they had nice wide doors:
We drove 300 miles to Waterloo, Iowa. The show today was at River's Edge Christian church. This church is known all over the community for the giant steel cross outside their building. As it turns out, that's actually a cell tower. The church agreed to have the tower built there but only if they would build it in the shape of a cross. Apparently the city said OK. They served hot dogs to the community before the show- we love when churches do that!
Our load-in wasn't too bad because they had nice wide doors:
We got set up quickly which was good, because I had to drive around to find some supplies. We needed a potato (yes, we use a potato in every show), as well as a piece of rope to fix a worn out piece. It's really strange to drive around an unfamiliar city in search of a grocery store and hardware store. Thank goodness for GPS!
We've performed here before and we remembered the audience being great. Well, we remembered correctly, because these folks were AMAZING! We have fun at every single show but there are some that just really stand out because the audience is wonderful. That was tonight! Here's one section of the crowd:
We've performed here before and we remembered the audience being great. Well, we remembered correctly, because these folks were AMAZING! We have fun at every single show but there are some that just really stand out because the audience is wonderful. That was tonight! Here's one section of the crowd:
After the show, the church sent us with a cooler full of cold drinks. AND- they provided us a hotel room at Country Inn and Suites! This room is quite the opposite from last night. It's gigantic and they pay attention to every little detail. River's Edge church sure took good care of us. Thanks again to Pat and everyone there!
Tomorrow we have a travel day before our show Friday in Elkhart, Indiana. We've been to Elkhart before- that one is also a fun crowd. If you're anywhere near, come on out and see some of our new illusions!
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