After a crazy windy day we were blessed with an even crazier windy day. However, the non windy parts were calmer than yesterday...the windy parts were off the chart.
The schedule had us on stage at noon following a local band. The band had virtually no time to set up after the Swan Bros. By the time they were set they had 30 minutes to do a set then we would go on with no set up time. (The scheduler goofed.) Well, the band ignored the schedule and stepped on our time by 30 minutes. If we went on when they finished it would've still taken 30 minutes to pull their stuff and set ours before we could start....so the manager asked if it was OK if we just canceled the noon show. We did. We sent out the pink gorilla and the clown as strollers to at least do something during our scheduled spot.
The Band was back on at 1pm and due off at 2pm so we can set up for our 2:30. At 1:59 he was introducing one of his sub-acts and according to the sound guys he was still supposed to do his own personal song to close his act. The MC, the sound guy and I all realized this guy was about to hijack the time slot and step on us AGAIN. So just as the band-guys sub-act finished...the exact moment the last note played, the sound guy with the MC, the manager and my blessing cut power to the band guy's mic. The MC then started making his announcements for the fair as the band guy quickly realized he was cut off. He turned his head quickly in the direction of the sound booth and signaled for his mic. The MC signalled back, "see you at 5:30") . The arrogant band guy learned a lesson today.
In my experience over the years pro-performers do their best to stick to the schedule and even if it isn't their fault they will apologize if they step on another performer's time. This guy didn't apologize...very similar to the guy in New York who stepped on us...except the New York guy was really good....the guy today was an acceptable amateur (talent-wise).
No pictures today because the battery died midday.
Dinner was a rare trip to a sit-down joint. We usually don't go to sit down joints because you have to wait a long time for service, for the food, etc. Then you have to pay more than if you do the grocery thing. Then you have to tip (I like tipping for good service but that is extremely rare.)
Tonight dining out lived up to my expectations. We went to Jerry's in Fallon. We seated ourselves. Got our own menus. The bus-man over filled my coffee to overflow and ran off to get a towel to clean it up. He forgot one place setting then one water. The waitress took about 10 minutes to even realize we were there. Then kid's menus had to be searched for. The order was long in coming and then arrived in two waves, incomplete. The happy face pancakes had only a blob of butter on them...the noses, I think? the strawberry pancakes had no berries or whipped cream...they arrives in a bowl later. The kid's drinks came at meals end. And my coffee cup ran empty.....once......never had a chance to run empty twice. It took a 5 minute wait at the register to pay for our meal.
News to waiter and waitresses everywhere....I tip 50%! Really I do. But if you are sloppy, slow, forgetful, wasteful or lazy it begins to shrink. In spite of her 5% performance I gave her a 13% tip...reluctantly....Cynthia suggested a dollar in an upside down glass of water.....The furry of women. I should mention that the bus boy apologized for errors...the waitress never did. what is up with manners these days?
OK...it wasn't a great day. But it gave me a story to write down here. There is one story from this week that I will only hint at but decorum keeps me from being less than cryptic. Two nights ago sleep for me was interrupted by the neighboring room and the activities therein that lasted from 4am until 6am. Wow. the energy of some people. It's a story.
This fair feeds the entertainers. yesterday it was pizza. Today...really wonderful homemade spaghetti! I ussually lose weight on the road.....not this trip.
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