Everyone agreed it was a very boring day at DD today. Rehoused two quilts in plastic boxes with Jan and Ada this morning, got Subway for lunch, then entered accessioned items into PastPerfect all afternoon. I think we had 2 visitors at 10:00 but that was it. Not sure if it was the slowest or longest day yet, but everybody was grateful for a break after the Music Festival. We were also thankful that the several inches of rain we got between 10 and 2 came today and not on Saturday. Thank God for perfect timing and sunny days.
The last few days have been pretty crazy. On Friday night, I met up with Mom and Dad for dinner at Whiskey Creek for some really amazing ribs, brisket, and salmon. YUM! Showed them where the Indian Village was and drove around Lake Mitchell before calling it a night.
Saturday was the Music Festival and everything went just swimmingly without a hitch. Got to spend most of the day with Mamma and Daddy showing them around the museum. The performers were great, we had a good steady crowd most of the day, and I’m pretty sure the gift shop did really well. Had 2 pieces of delicious raspberry pie. The weather was perfect! Sunny with a small breeze…couldn’t have asked for better. My favorite performer was probably Paul Imholte on the dulcimer, banjo, guitar, and violin. Just a well-rounded, very talented and professional singer.
In between shifts and breaks, I got to sit down and talk with two very nice ladies who volunteer at the museum. Ada and Ida are best friends, and they're absolutely adorable! I don't know how old Ada is, but Ida will turn 95 in July. I hope that I can be just like these amazing women when I am their age. They still live on their own, drive themselves and golly, they can tell some amazing stories about growing up! Funny ones too! I asked Ida what was the secret to living that long. She smiled and said, "I don't know...but I know it's nothing I did physically. Look at my wrist...it's so tiny. There is nothing there. But I made myself get up and work everyday. I had 6 brothers and they were always in the field so I had to make myself get up early and milk 16 cows every day by myself. That came from inside. And that's what keeps you going. I'm strong, for sure, but I'm strong inside. I guess that's the secret." Oh my, how I'm gonna miss those two little ladies. I tell you what, neither one of them comes up to my shoulders, but they're pretty amazing.
After the concert, Mamma and I walked Mitchell's Main Street before we all headed up to Letcher for dinner with Clay and Cindy. As Mom would say: Red meat, red wine, and real good time!
Sunday was a great relaxing day to just chill. I met Mom and Dad in Mitchell for church, then we headed to Palisades State Park just north of Sioux Falls. Some really neat hiking…took lots of pictures of the rocks, water falls, and took a nap on a picnic table. I was really tired when we parted ways (Mom and Dad headed home and I drove back to Mitchell) so I took a 3 hour nap before parking my car at the local drive-in movie theater for the evening. Pirates of the Caribbean IV was definitely better the second time. :)
Overall, a busy weekend, but filled with lots of fun! Stopped by the Indian Village to run some errands for Lori and Cindy walked me around the archeodome, which is basically a huge dome-shaped building over an archaeological dig site. I was AMAZED! Not only can you dig in it all year round, but you don't have to take 20 minutes before and after your dig session to haul tarps and sandbags and buckets to drain the units and keep the water out. Can you imagine....archeaology...in a climate-controlled (air conditioned!) building. I can't help but think that Indiana Jones would not have been nearly as cool and archaeology would not be anywhere near as epic if it was completed indoors all the time. Kinda takes some of the adventure out of it, but it's still a one-of-a-kind facility.
Pictures coming soon...
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