Before heading over to Calico we had to hit a couple of stores for supplies. One of those stores was Frosty's Donuts in Barstow. I have written about them before and have even had tid bits on them in our video blog. they are the best donut makers on the planet...bar none. If you don't believe me set your GPS for Frosty's on Main Street (Rte 66) in Barstow and try them....great coffee too. I've been waiting for those donuts all summer. Naugatuck, CT has the best paper thin crust pizza and Barstow has the best donuts.....While loading in the show we came across a tarantula passing our stage area. It's migration time and year after year we have seen them. But this year Ranger Wayne Hartel (a great musician by the way) showed us how to handle them and we picked one up. The pictures to the left tell the story.
Bill has a new Facebook picture here. Bill Jackson, good friend, magician, teacher. But his toupee is terrible.
This is Janet Jones who owns the pottery shop in Calico. If not for her Belle would not be our dog. She was the go between who arranged us getting Belle earlier this year. Belle poses with her ol' friend.
Talking about old friends. Earlier in the day as I gave Bill a tour of the town I told him of the days when a young man named Andy used to do medicine shows and did the arrangements for some of the Halloween Haunt. Low and behold he showed up tonight at our show. In full regalia. It was old home week.
It was an easy day today. We had only one show. Usually we would have a night show each day but they have a hypnotist performing lower down in the town (our stage is at the top of the hill) in what was traditionally our nighttime show spot. The top of the hill was truly a ghost town by 7:30. I am sure that didn't make the vendors at the top of the hill happy. Traditionally they would make a killing in sales as we woulod pack the Livery Stage area and the crowd would stuff their faces with food and drink as they waited for the show to start, during the show and as they left. I'm sure they lost big bucks tonight. Besides we like performing the night show. Still we had a good sized crowd for our time slot (5:30) and we will have 3 shows for the next two days...still no night spots....the best time.
The Rock shop ladies gave our little ones each a light up skull sword as presents today. What can I say, the folks here are kind, generous and sweet.
It's strange to be back at the hotel this early. Tomorrow we will be a bit later as we want to watch the hypno-show. Since the performer is unknown to me and my hypno-friends, I am to give a full report after seeing him.
Business: I have spoken with a talent manager and we are starting a dialog for things to change here on the business end of our show. Just starting....
Have a few other irons in the fire that I can't talk about now but will share with you as time goes on.
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