We are heading out to Calico Ghost Town this weekend. For those of you who don't know about Calico let me tell you about it. It's an old silver mining town that went ghost in the early 1900s. It has bounced around to different owners including the Knotts Family (Knotts Berry Farms) but is now part of the San Bernardino County Parks System. We have been performing there for nearly 15 years on various special occasions. This weekend and next is their big Ghost haunt where they turn the old Maggie Mine into a ghost- mine with all kinds of spooky stuff. Also the town is gussied up for Halloween and there is trick or treating at the shops there. It's an old west town so it has a unique feel to it.
We will perform from Friday-Sunday this and next weekend at our regular stage at the Livery stable at the top of the town. Come out and see us if you can.
While getting ready for the Calico gig and recovering from the Discovery Shoot and the Silverado Days gig I have been hard at work building a new illusion to make Santa Appear at the Hemet Valley Mall in Hemet, CA. It's our 5th time in six years and I needed something new for the show. So off to my workshop. My father, a wood worker, cut out some nice legs for the prop today as I built the platform and cart for the trick today. Should have it done in a week.
Meanwhile James spent the day loading the trailer. Miles and Cynthia did the school thing. The little ones did the homeschool thing as Mami did the hone-school teacher thing. Titus did the school thing too.
We are beginning to fill the summer calendar with rebooking coming from several of the gigs we did this year. New request for info have come from Michigan and New York and one from Cali this week.
Our graphic artist is hard at work creating an awesome new logo family artwork for out 2010 banner, cards, website, etc. I have seen the prelim stuff and it is incredible. Since we are tying the Foy Family theme into the show we have recreated the 1913 costumes for the show.
Our seamstress is hard at work on a second set of those costumes and a new vaudeville style jacket for me for 2010.
2009 has so far been an exciting year and it looks like 2010 will be even better. The new costumes, illusions, stunts, members, and the expansion of our tour are all proving to be very exciting. Titus and Mami joining the show only makes it better. We are also looking at adding an RV to our fleet.
Thanks to all of you who prayed for our well being and God's guidance over this past weekend. It was a really neat experience and your prayers were felt. AS for where the whole TV thing will go is in His hands and in the hands of those editing, and deciding at the network. If it happens, then Praise God. if it doesn;t happen, then, Praise God. (Though it would be fun to do.)
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