Day 5-8 The truth about the Barbie Conventions

I'm going to tell the truth about the Barbie Conventions, here goes... they aren't that interesting.

Let me clarified that by saying they are fun-at least to me, a collector. But I stand by my statement that they aren't interesting.

have been to other convention and festivals, in most way the Barbie Conventions are the same, maybe even a little duller. A couple of years ago David and I stayed at a Hotel during the Pampered Chief, those people knew how to party...Barbie Convention there isn't much drinking.

I will say there is small percentage -who are well... just not right, but that percentage is alot less most group , visit a trekie convention if your want proof. Last year I had a lady with blue hair scream at me , about a comment I made about the My Scene line of dolls.

I use to think the outfits were alittle wild, then I went to Ham Radio Fest with my father. Wild dress is just what people do at convention. We all have T shirts and baseball Barbie caps that we are to self conscience to wear anywhere else. But we don't wear shiner caps.

We have our charitable events like, usually for children, like most convention.

And like all convention we have our showroom and salesroom. They present new products buy , sales and sometimes trade with each other. People made one of a kinds dolls, tshirt, handbags, pin, outfits anything under the sun to s

I don't make this up -Barbie Convention

A German doucementary that was made in 1966 untitled "Barbie marches through Germany" where the German Goose step noise where used as in the back ground.

Independence United Nations Memorial

truman Museum, Independent Missouri

Day 3 and Day 4 -The Amazing Harry Truman

Monday I visited the Truman Museum and Library in Independence.Mo. You would have to headless not to know Harry Truman was Independence. There a plaque and marker throughout the city, 42 on the street alone. Harry could not bus a table or return a dish without a street plaque ( Honest, I don't make this stuff up).

Harry loved Bess since 6Th grade they had scandal free marriage He made the papers looking up a Lauren Bacall on top of the piano as he played, Bess was not happy.

Harry was probably a stooge for the Pendergass Mob. Harry's first Senate election was fixed by Pendergrass President Truman was considered a lackey for Pendergrass and ignore by the other Senators. Yet Harry said the years in congress were his happiness.

He gain fame and recognition for exposing the abuse of contacts for the government.

One of the last choices by FDR for Vice President he was keep in the dark about everything including the Manhattan project.

Yet, the simple boring man had to make the most important decision ever, EVER. In the museum they have an interactive movie , where the audience review and important decisions made by President Truman. In every case there was no other conclusion except he did the right thing, because it was the right thing. He was antisemtite yet he recongized Israel . He allowed blacks in the Miltary against everyone advise. And that is Amazing

Day 3 -I don't make this stuff up

today was a travel day, I was on the road 9 hours. lots of traffic around St. Louis. The Missouri river looked wider then the Mississippi, lots of tops of trees sticking out almost to the highway.

I don't make this stuff up

I was listening to a county radio station about 5o mile east of Kansas city. They were a constest the winner get lap band surgery.

In the impluse section by the cash register at Conoco there was gold fish bowl filled with one serving bottles of whiskey.

Diet: I failed, I ate biscuit'n gravey, healthy lunch but stoped a Hardee's and had Sourdough burger not realize it was like huge...probably should have known at $4.29 a burger

Day 2 Indy Pride

I dropped Zeppo off with David I headed for Indianapolis for the Pride events. I missed the Parade and only stayed at the events two hours. I did manage to meet a young Lesbian from Grand Rapids while I was there. The event was held at University park where the war memorial are-as opposed to Veterans park where the University is (I'm not making that up). I made the realization I forgot my cell phone charger and had to make a Super Walmart run.
Diet: fair ate great for breakfast and lunch then screw up at supper-but no real bad. No exercise unless you call wandering around the pride celebration exercise

Day 2 Indy Pride

Packing June 13 th

There was a time when packing for vacation was a 10 minute job, shorts ,socks, tee's tennis shoes , camera and cooler-I'm out of here. Now- I get a headache. For example hiking. that use to require shoes- now its boots, bugspray, hats, camera, backpack,waterbottle-it doesn't end. Currently my care has just enough for myself and -Ok just myself'

vacation diet day#1 excellent, No overeating walked two miles and did yard work,

I don't make this stuff -Grand Rapids

Amanda Lucille McLeod, was ejected from her vehicle after it left the road, hit a fire hydrant and flipped. while racing to get passed slower car
In 2006, McLeod was ticketed for doing 100mph in a 55mph zone, and ticketed again in November 2006 for a non-injury accident. On her MySpace page, she brags about the first ticket she received, and about speeding 115mph on 28th Street.

Midwest 'MO Cole Porter Festival June 13-15

The Cole Porter Festival is being held Cole's childhood home town Peru Indiana. It spotlight his newly restored Porter family home.

Porter who wrote "Anything Goes" had a long list of boyfriends and very understanding wife. Hollywood was kind to Cole he was portrayed in the movie by Cary Grant and Kevin Klein.