Motorcycles and puppets?

[Big IV]

No, that's not the subject line of a brand-slam or a passing of judgement in anyway.

It is however what I think I will be doing this weekend. My brother (lives up in Boone, NC) sent me an email about an international puppet show above Boone this Saturday.  I do love puppets. I do love riding my motorcycle. So, riding my motorcycle to see puppets sounds like a win win.

I've been trying to save gas on the last few weekends by sitting at home. I've saved gas, but I haven't had any fun. This isn't that far away so I think I might ride up, pass a little time watching puppetry, and then ride back. Haven't met my little brother's new girlfriend, so I may swing by Boone on the way and meet her.

This is what he's sent me.
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The 4th Elkland International Puppet Festival is this coming Saturday, September 19, 2009.

It is in Todd which is right near Boone. It sounds look and it looks like they have things going on from 1:00 to 7:00.
Todd Community Preservation Organization » ELKLAND INTERNATIONAL PUPPET FESTIVAL
Source: www.toddnc.org
This family-fun event, organized and hosted by Elkland Art Center, features world-class puppetry for all ages. Featuring Madison J. Cripps, Hobey Ford, and Keith Shubert, along with the world-famous Elkland Art Center puppet wranglers....

[Big Rig]

Hey Big IV,

How was/is schoolin going?? Are you back home now???

[ChromeDome]

Steamer has a blow-up doll ..... does that count as a puppet?

[Big IV]

I'm back in NC. I'll head back to PA to study again next summer.
I'm supposed to be doing a class via correspondence. I should probably work on that this weekend, but instead I'm going to see puppets. So I suppose that class is going fine.
I'm back working.
I'm sitting here at work just killing time. I can see my Valk in the parking lot out the window. I'd rather be on the road.

Life is good.

[fudgie]

Steamer has a blow-up doll ..... does that count as a puppet?

Well to be a puppet, don't you have to..... ah, never mind! 

[Big IV]

Bring on the rain. Still don't know where my leather pants are. I do wonder where those are? I haven't seen them since I moved back from Pa. I'm sure that I put them somewhere so that I wouldn't lose them. Oh well.   I'll just use the chaps and go anyway. I'll be dry enough.

Up to Boone to have lunch with my brother, and then on to Todd, NC for some puppets!

[Stanley Steamer]

Steamer has a blow-up doll ..... does that count as a puppet?

the best part about MY puppet......is that I can use it without my HANDS!!!.... .... ....