Hitting the Road

It's that time of year where about a dozen of us pile into our travel vehicles and hit the road to entertain the masses.  It's tour season.

I guess you could say that the "season" actually started yesterday when our cast and crew got into town.  Today we are organizing and packing gear, cleaning out the trucks and vans, and making sure that we have everything that we need.  Seems easy, but it's definitely a long process and can require a lot of running back and forth.  But we all love it, which is what keeps us coming back season after season to work long days and get paid a lot less.

Yes, we get paid a lot less for all the work that we do.  You would think that a large tour (there's anywhere from 10-14 in our touring cast and crew) would make more money.  But that's not the case.  Though our fees are higher, our expenses are higher and there's a lot more people that need to get paid.  But at the end of the day, it's not about the money for any of us.  It's about doing what we love and being together as one big family.  It's amazing the relationships that you build when you spend every day traveling together.  I have a friend, Beth, who is my husband's assistant, but also one of my best friends.  Tour season is great for us to hang out, catch up, laugh, and play lots of cards.

So needless to say, I'm looking forward to tour season.  It lasts for 5 short weekends and will take us to Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Oklahoma respectively.  We will work the hardest we work all year in these next few weekends, but it's gonna be fun!  I will be sure to keep you all posted on our journey.