Day 5 - Performance Day #2
(Please forgive the rather disjointed meanderings here. I'm writing after getting out of a jacuzzi and my brain is somewhat parboiled, along with the rest of me.)
Our butts were dragging this morning. Unfortunately, we had to get to the fairgrounds relatively early since the building where we park the turtle was going to be used for Bingo (and these people LUUUV their Bingo!) So we had to move Shelly out of there and put her in front of the camper van the fair so graciously has available for our use (it's air-conditioned!!!).
We walked around the grounds, trying to scope out places to hide the turtle when we were on break. Then we sort of sat around like zombies for awhile before Animal started putting on her makeup.
The fair opens at 11am. We began strolling around 12:30pm and went for about an hour forty-five minutes, meeting the kids and their parents, freaking out the junior-high girls, fending off the boys... etc. We had loads of older women running up to the fairy and several females of various ages would just come up and get a hug.
There was an adolescent boy who was trying his best to peek in the windows, and he was actually getting a bit aggressive, so Hoolia went into panic mode and started screeching. He backed off rather quickly. Interestingly, he came back not long after and left a gift to the wagon. It was a little green alien. (I will never understand boys.)
Meanwhile, Hoolia decided that she needed to keep herself busy by singing Mozart (in owl). Unfortunately, she gets rather enthusiastic on the high notes (and my voice is paying the price). But she is definitely a favorite. There was also an owl mascot roaming around named Owlie (how... quaint). Hoolia developed quite a crush but he had nothing to say to her. Oh well - she's young. She'll get over him, eventually.
An amusing thing- when we took a break past the rides where the carnival vendors were parked, we backed Shelly in with the big rigs. I'll try and post a picture tomorrow on Facebook.
One thing that was very different today - the wind. The wagon was either fighting a head wind, being pushed by a tail wind, or being buffeted from the sides. The Enchanted Wagon tried to turn into a prairie schooner a couple of times. It made for some interesting moments, and while I'm less mentally tired, I am more physically exhausted then yesterday.
We did our 4 hours in chunks (actually, I think we did more than that, but we forgot to note the times), and I think the Red River Valley Fair is getting their moneys worth.
No Kay today, and the rest of the story is as follows - she was given permission by her mother to go look at the kiddy rides, and since the rides were not supposed to be running she was expected to return immediately, except the rides Were running for the kids, and they were free.
Needless to say, when Kay returns this week her mother will be keeping her under tighter scrutiny (thank goodness. It only takes one...)
So there you have it. Nothing of real note. Animal is in the process of mapping our post-engagement expedition and it looks to be chock full, but it's not set yet. If anyone has any suggestions we are open.
Btw, I'm having fun. :-)
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