Saturday, April 26, 2014

Parade- 4 Shows- Amish Buds

After an exhausting day yesterday we had an early call for the parade.  Even thought the parade started at 10am we had to get up early to first, prepare ourselves (including daily needs like b-fast and toiletries), second, prepare ourselves to be in costume or character.

We we in the 32nd spot in the parade and our entourage included me on a penny farthing, Jim in stilts, Kyle in the Blue robot, Olivia with Buttercup, Amy as a clown with the poodles, and Victor as the Pink Gorilla in a Maple Syrup Festival t-shirt riding a unicycle.   Parades are always fun and always hard with the stopping and going Especially for us on the unicycle and Penny farthing.  And there is the wait in queue for the parade to begin.  It went well.

We were surprised we were able to squeeze Kyle into a robot costume.

WE had four shows today.  All of them totally packed. So many people stuck around after all the shows and chatted with us, learned tricks with the wands we sell and give a way and go into the "Strange thing 'Zibit'".

At three of the show a large group of Amish either related or close friends and watched the shows. We befriended them and spent much time joking and, me, learning a lot about the Amish.  Its not all what the movies portray.  We bonded so well that they took my address to invite us to one of the gentlemen that I met's wedding.  I hope we are in the area when the tie the knot because they tell us AMish weddings are fun and have lots of food.

CC called from her track meet. She .2 seconds from qualifying for nationals and a week away from her last meet. Keep her in prayer.












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