Milton, ND--- population 80 and dropping (mostly senior citizens) practically a ghost town
What to do in Milton? Missoula Children's Theatre performances are the annual highlint at the Little Star Theatre. The theatre was tiny and cute, very antique-- A vaudeville stage, complete with footlights and a gorgeous tapestry curtain with an Italian scene painted at the theatre's opening in 1896.
One night we were invited to the town's Flag Day celebration. Since I'm missing Bristol's 4th, I thought it'd be a great chance for some patriotic exercises... There were twenty of us, we said the pledge, heard a reading, and then sat down to some potluck: "hot dish and bars" (aka casseroles and desserts)...
One guy in town, probably in his mid-thirties (looked like "Napolean Dynamite's" brother) came up to us... "Hi there, I'm Scott, yea, I'm the eligible bachelor in town... so what're you ladies doin fer fun in Milton... I'd love to take you for ice cream, or if the weather's nice, I could show you my 4-wheeler. Oh ya, and Friday night, there's dancin in Lannngdon, yea." I'm kinda sorry now we didn't take him up on his offer, would've been quite a story.
So finally, I got to wear my new bathing suit at some dam near our hotel. It's in the 90s and hot in farm country.
The show went well, a good start to the tour. I had so much fun playing Baloo the Bear... I don't think I'll need to worry too much about my lack of cardio opportunities (my partner doesn't do the running thing). My substitute: 4 hours in a bear costume, dancing, singing, and storytelling in an un-air conditioned theatre.
Some SHOUT OUTS: Liz, you'll be glad to know that everything out here is Pop!
Meggie, went to Fargo today, and thought of you!
Well, now I'm in Arthur, ND (population 400), and staying with a fun family. I hear this weekend is Community Days complete with a Karaoke Night and Street Dance... Should be a fun time with the locals!
OH, and if anyone has friends in Boulder or Denver, I would love to meet some people. I'm spending 4th of July week down there! Please hook me up!
And wish me luck on our first week w/o a trainer!
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