Nebraska may have hip boutiques and sweet running trails, but Salina, Kansas delivered us a terrific audience of kids tonight. From the moment Barney stepped out onstage to the final notes we sang in the finale, these kids sang, danced and cheered their hearts out for Barney and his friends. They waved to us from all sides of the stage, calling Barney's name and dancing to every beat. We could not have asked for a better crowd.
Enthusiastic audience aside, Salina has also given us 29 degree weather, 40 mile an hour wind and a not so fresh diner experience. However, Salina is home to the beautiful Sunset Park and War Memorial. The park is a short run from our hotel, and filled with trees, planted flowers, a stone waterfall that flows throughout the entire park, tennis courts, basketball courts and about a million horseshoe pits. Right in the center of the park is a memorial to the fallen men and women of Salina and Saline County who died in battle up through the Persian Gulf War. Running in the wind may have been rough, but seeing the park was well worth it.
Tomorrow will be our first longer bus ride - about six hours - but I've got a new book and my iPod ready to go. I finished the first Harry Potter book today, and I'm hoping to find a bookstore soon to pick up the next one. I've set out to read the entire series and see all the movies by the end of this tour. And when I do, my sister and I plan to visit the Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios. But that's a ways off. Tomorrow we head to Oklahoma City (big city, hooray!) for a couple days and a few shows. Here's hoping for some good running, a bookstore and another great audience!
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