&:30ish we pulled out in two cars to make it to Orland and be ready to perform by 10am...oday is Kids day so lots of school kids. Since we are close to home and the show will be a short one we only took the two little princess, Jim and Me. The 20 minute show was awesome...a ton of kids and all in good spirits. Jim drove off to a college class and me and the girls went home.
Everyone joined in the drive back up to Orland (nice to live less than an hour from a gig.) by 2:45 we were on the road but where was Jim....his class had ended over an hour earlier and he wasn't answering his cell phone. Nearly half way to the gig he calls...he had a test or something...so we told him to just drive up to the fair. What we didn't know was he needed his stilting costumes back home and he forgot to tell us. So no stilting today. He had to be Magic Mouse instead. The sole of MM's shoe came off during the stroll.....it was one of those days.
On the stage show front the first show was scheduled at the exact time the gates were opening so the audience was small...it wasn't until midway through the size grew big enough to make me a least a little happy and the energy level rose.
The second show, however, was awesome and all went well. In spite of the tiny things that filled the day to annoy or add a touch of stress (and bigger things like my spastic back) the day came off OK.
One of those little things was the need to relocate the show trailer and van to satisfy and make happy a vendor who was promised a "clear view" for his booth. The man was nonetheless entitled since he was promised it and was paying for the spot. Funny thing was when him and his coworker (big burly men) jumped out of their seats when 3 year old Olivia walked up to me while I was talking with them...she was carrying Buttercup (the python.....who was a hit at the fair.)
Cheers
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