Posts by Andrea
Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake
Matt went to Boonville for the weekend. He makes cherry pineapple dump cake every year. It’s really quite good, if you like pineapple.
Read MoreBoonville
Went down to Boonville on Saturday. I had a pretty good time, even if the heat was horrible. I got to visit with Matt & Carla, and spend some time with my husband. Mike had his horses, Dolly and Molly, there. They always plow a little bit at the show. This year they did something…
Read MoreOpening Night
Last night was opening night for the musical. It went really well. There were a couple small problems, but overall everything was great. The kids did a great job, and Gretl, of course, stole the show. She is absolutely adorable. Of course the whole cast is great, particularly the leads. The von Trapps look great…
Read MoreThe Sound of Music
Been working day and night on The Sound of Music. I’m completely exhausted, but the show is going well. I’ve been promoted to Assistant Stage Manager. I’m handling stage left. That puts me in charge of 2 of the Abby Gates, the Abby Monument, 2 Trellises, 2 Garden Benches, 2 Columns, the Concert Microphone, and…
Read MoreSaturday at the Fair – Demo Derby
Saturday was the last night of the fair, and gladly. I was very happy that fair was done. I was very ready for the fair to be over. It was a great week, but I am ready to take a break for a while. The demo derby went well. We had a big crowd, most…
Read MoreFriday at the Fair – With Justin Moore
Friday night was the concert, and of course it rained. Fortunately the date change from Sunday night to Friday night of the concert this year allowed us to move the show. It started out raining in the morning, and they got the grandstand cleared of mud, but then it rained again around noon. The powers…
Read MoreThursday at the Fair – When it Rains…
As the Morton Salt girls says… when it rains, it pours. And boy did it…. It started raining about 6:30. It rained out most of the motocross, but we did still have the talent show. It was moved to the high school. And as always, the auction was not affected. It’s in the rain proof…
Read MoreWednesday at the Fair – Horse and Truck Pulls
Wednesday was a busy night at the fair. We had a horse pull on the ag track and both an Indiana Truck Pullers Association pull and Local Truck pull at the grandstand. The horse pull went well, though it was short with only 4 teams of horses. The horses are huge, much taller than a…
Read MoreTuesday at the Fair – Farmer’s and Antique Pull
Tuesday was the Farmer’s and Antique Pull at the Fair. We ran two pulling tracks in front of the grandstand. We had the Farmers on the front track and antiques in the back. Later in the night, the queens came down and helped out just for fun. With the help of Derek, our official flagger,…
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