Show Business! Yogi Bear! The Arch

Show business...what a life, Huh? Days off you play around the pool. Drink from cups with umbrellas. Hob nob with the rich and famous.....well We hung around the pool in KY at the RV camp in Berea. We met with Cynthia for a few minutes as she had a load of homework (it's her second day of classes.) It was too late to hit any real stores so we did the Walmart there for supplies and the antique, flea market hybrid store across from the Oh KY RV Camp. Mami got a couple of books and Amelia got a piggy related thingy.

We left an hour later than I planned today for St Louis. But it worked out OK since we gained an hour due to the change of time zones.

On the drive today we saw this grass fire on the side of the Highway in Illinois. We passed through Ky, IN and IL on our drive to MO. We found a great RV camp outside St Louis related to the camp we stayed at in Nashville, Jelly Stone Park.
Instead of the Hey Ride that Nashville had we had the train ride. It drives around the park and you wave to everyone.

Afterwards the driver took us over to Yogi's cave where we all hollered for Yogi to wake up . He came out then pointed to the sign on the door and shut the door on us. We coaxed him out and he came out for pictures and hugs.


I had told the kids I was too big to take pictures with Yogi. He heard and pointed at me. Then waved me in for a picture. The "smarter than the average" bear then proceeded to put the peace sign over my head! Too bad it wasn't bear season.

Later, after a meatball sandwich dinner, we drove back to St Louis and spent nearly 20 minutes looking for parking so we could visit the arch. UGH! One park lot said my 15 passenger van was over sized and rudely waved us on. More driving around we stumbled on an area I think only locals know about...waterfront parking....literally water front; on the break water rocks and mooring chains. It was a buck cheaper than the place that waved us on.

It's hard to get a picture of the arch at night. It's big, and dark, though it is lit-up, not enough for my camera though.

Victor had to do a handstand under the arch. By the way our parking was nearly under the arch as well. We were just 100 yards away from the arch directly under the middle.
Olivia showing off too!

We got into a discussion today about the trip and the tour. We are convinced this season is all about relationship and people. People within our group and friends, family, and fans outside the group. Miracles in relationships have been occurring the entire trip. This year is definitely not about money. The loss at the beginning of the tour when David Jackson and Lisa Jackson from West Coast Festivals and LA Spring Fair stole thousands from me, vendors and other performers is an example and was an early warning that 2011 wasn't going to be about money. I will end the tour with a net gain of zero. The paid staff will end up richer than us when we are done. In fact, the debt I started with will still be there when we finish. But that is not here no there. It has been a remarkable journey this year and the people and places we have visited are fantastic. I've added over 400 Facebook friends.
Victor Attempts to escape from old Boat moorings.