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My hubs is learning yet another hobby; you know, as if wood carving wasn't enough!!     He got a newsletter from IL Valley Blacksmith Assoc. in which he found this bit of info:

A full time seasonal (10 mo. per year) blacksmith job is available at SDC.  Looking for blacksmith with experience to make items for sale while demonstrating for guests.  Hourly wage as employee at SDC, tools supplied, items sold in retail store.  Hourly wage negotiable based on experience. If interested, contact HR at 417-338-2611. 

Now I wish he was better qualified! 

When did SDC stop selling firearms and muzzle loading equipment?  The hubs is not happy as he loved looking at the artistry of some of the pistols that we will never be able to afford.  And, needed some muzzle loading supplies that he didn't pick up last time we were there because he spent his money buying woodworking tools!!  I was sure they were still for sale when we were there in July.

Good news!  As I was standing in Hannah's Ice Cream Parlor, grieving over my loss of ice cream (I'm now lactose intolerant  *tear*), I was informed that Aunt Polly's and Cakes N Cones has lactose-free ice cream!  Woo! Hoo!  If you are lactose intolerant, head on down to one of those locations!  THANK YOU SDC!

I just found out that my dear, sweet condo neighbor just retired from SDC.  She worked in costuming for the past 8 yrs.  She just retired a couple of weeks ago and is moving to a larger condo because she feels like the walls are closing in on her now that she's home during the day.  She loved her SDC job.  This sweet, sweet lady is 80 yrs. old!!! I will miss her!!

I mentioned in another thread that the hubs and I took a boat ride on Taneycomo.  The captain pointed out interesting spots along the river including the Hershend's home.  I suppose he's telling the truth.  The house was very unassuming, but very cool - very large and made to look as though it was part of the cliff. 

I know this has been discussed to ad nauseum, but I'm still confused!  So, we have TWO season passes and all the vouchers - I bought my passes early.  Can I use two vouchers at the same time if only one of the pass holders is present?  I will be the only pass holder, but I'd like to treat my sister and niece.

My favorite experience last year would have to be listening to Eden's Edge in Echo Hollow.  I also enjoyed watching Nick Wallenda fly in on a helicopter and perform his aerial stunts.  I don't usually watch Echo Hollow shows, so this was fun!

I was watching a flash mob video that a friend sent me today and began thinking about how cool it would be if someone would put one together at the park.  Think of the possibilities - patriotic songs during July, campy kids' songs during Kids Fest, the Turkey Tango during November...

On our last visit to the park, my husband and I started talking about the changes we noticed during the fall festival and what we thought would improve it.  We both noticed that beyond Main Street there were no fall decorations (this was mentioned in another thread, also).  We miss the way it used to be decked out! If I could figure out how to post pics, I have some from two years ago that show the City in it's glory. We were glad to see they were still making sorghum, but you can't smell it as you enter the park like you could in the past. Mostly we thought about food (hey! It was lunch time!) - such as how much better it would have been if we could have found ...caramel apples, pumpkin funnel cakes (still thinking about those! sigh!), chili and cornbread, beef stew, apple cider (both hot and cold), and hot chocolate.  We live near an apple farm that sells apple cider slushies that are to die for!  I think if SDC offered them, we'd be standing in long lines waiting for them!  Maybe I should suggest that to them.

Someone recently (I think) posted a ringtone they made re: Fire in the Hole.  I thought it was really cool, but I've searched high and low and can't seem to find it?  Anyone remember it?  Do us commoners have the right to use it?  (Not that I'll ever figure out how to get it on my phone! But I would try!) 

Does anyone take issue with SDC's new policy of handing out passports for those of us that are "disabled" and would like to enjoy the rides?  Many rides have a separate "handicapped entrance".  In the past this would allow you to get on a ride w/o waiting and also allow you to ride twice.  The new policy is to enter the handicapped entrance, get a time stamped in your passport (which is equal to the wait time of the general public standing in line), and come back at the designated entrance at said time.  I don't mind waiting at all, but...that means that if you need
a chaperone or happen to be using a wheelchair, someone is probably pushing you up and down ramps, getting the passport stamped, pushing you back down the ramp to wait out the designated time, and then pushing you back up/down the ramp to get on the ride.  On shorter wait times, by the time we left the ramped area it was time to turn around and go back.  My husband was exhausted by the time he pushed me up/down the ramp twice at American Plunge just to get on the ride.  On the lost river boats we stood in line for an hour to get my passport stamped (ride time - return in 1 hr.) and discovered that the rest of our party had already finished riding before my "designated ride time", so we just left.  I would not mind waiting for awhile at the handicapped entrance, but the new plan is ver discouraging for the poor chaperone that has to do everything twice!