Hide ya kids, Hide ya wife

Yesterday was quite the adventure! I got on my computer to see what's hip and happening in the world and saw that there was a casting call for a movie in Tulsa with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. So I hopped in my car and headed to Tulsa! Whew, that line was loooong! There were hundreds and hundreds of people there- actors, techies, little kids, pageant moms, etc. The line started inside at the ballroom, went up an escalator, through the lobby, outside and around the hotel. I stood in line next to a man who was in UHF with Weird Al in the 80's. Wowzers, there were all types of people. So I stood in line outside (ouch, it was hot) for about 45 minutes when the casting director came out! We all got really excited because if the casting director likes the way you look, he'll pull you out of line and inside to talk to you. But instead he said, "Listen, there's no way we can fit all of you in today. Thanks for waiting but we just can't see everyone." So I ran up to him and gave him my headshot and resume and headed back to Stillwater. Kind of a disappointing day, but at least I tried!

Yesterday evening I worked at the snocone stand to make a little extra cash. Now, I've worked there for 9 years now, and I've never had a scare like I did last night. Sure, it's not exactly on the good side of town, but it's still Stillwater, America. Bad things don't usually happen here. So I always feel safe working there at night. But last night, I got a little freaked out. It was just after sunset and I hadn't had any customers in a while, so I sat down and read my magazine. I hadn't looked up in probably 30 minutes because it was super slow and there wasn't any cleaning to be done, but that was a bad idea. Finally a car pulled in and an older couple got out. They ordered their snocones and then started acting really strangely. The gentlemen kept circling the building and the woman asked if I kept my door locked. If I didn't know better, I'd have thought THEY were the fishy ones. Finally, the man told me when they pulled up there was a large man standing right beside the building, and when they shined their lights on him he ran off. Now, I would really like to think this man was my gaurdian angel, but let's face it, that's probably not the case. Behind the snocone stand there is a fence and some woods, so I have no idea what he was doing running off that direction, but I was officially scared the rest of the night. As soon as they left, I got really paranoid. My door wouldn't lock because the air conditioner is right over it and the liquids sometimes make that old door swell up and it doesn't line up right. So I was just standing there shaking in my boots. Luckily, God sent me a TON of customers right after that, so the parking lot really livened up and it was full of people and noise. They were still there even when I closed up and drove away. My dad also came up to make sure everything was all right, and guess what- he brought a crowbar!! Thank the Lord for sending people to look out for me and keep me safe.

So of course the rest of the night I was singing this song in my head:



I'll be closing the snocone stand again tonight, and I'd really appreciate a visit- especially after dark!! Have a very safe and happy Sunday