Stage Coach Daze 2011 at Park of the Sierras

Last weekend, the park held our big fund raiser of the year.  Stage Coach Daze.  Almost 300 people, including about 50 guests, attended four days of fun, food, and general geezer fun.  Many hands worked for months to plan and implement this event.

Bruce acted in the traditional melodrama, as John Trueheart, a dumb kid aspiring to earn a scholarship to Harvard.  While the landlady conspired to evict the family from their home, trying to force John to compromise his [dumb] principles.  You had to be there.

 

 

Jenna and friends spontaneously created the John Trueheart Fan Club, waving signs and trying to tempt John into sin.  Unfortunately sin was not in the script.


Bruce also played a part as sheriff during the festival, arresting anyone seen without a name tag, or for any other reason he chose.


And played the part of a horse in a horse race.


Jenna sold tickets to one of several raffles.

She also sold her beadwork and held a workshop on making jewelry.

And you wonder if we are having fun.

We plan to depart on May 1.  Head up the California coast a ways, then inland.  THen somethin' somethin'.  Eventually land in Ashland, Oregon to see some live theatre before arriving to volunteer at the first of two Oregon state park for the summer.

Bruce

PS Thanks to Lorna for these pictures.