Gobsmacked!  Yea, that’s it!   Imagine my surprise when Cheri Spink, Events & Development Director, at the Anchorage Downtown Partnership contacted me about entertaining at the Summer Solstice Festival !

The distance, 3218 miles, was too far to drive, our schedule crowded, the expense considerable, what was she proposing I wondered?  Turns out one of the Partnership members was a trucking company, and they were able to arrange shipping our LARGE crates by truck and ship. So Jerry and I flew out, while the solar powered Bubble Tower and two Giant Parade Puppets enjoyed a more leisurely journey.

The weather was perfect, the skies cleared up, the sun shone brightly . . . if not 24 hours a day, darn near!  Shirt sleeve weather, though you might favor the sunny side of the street at times.

Queuing up for bubbles

A special shout out to the University of Alaska College Savings Plan who sponsored us.   They had a booth where they distributed literature and gave out sturdy shopping bags as premiums.  I pinned the bags to the legs of the Bubble Tower so folks would know who to thank.

A special attraction at the Festival was the Larger than life size, street legal Radio Flyer red wagon exhibited by Fred Keller and Judy Foster   of Wasilla, AK.

I posed Thirsty, one of our Giant Puppets, with the Wagon, for photos, perhaps someone will see this and send us a copy?

 

Reindeer hot dogs!

Furry Alaskan bicycle drink kosy !

Furry Alaskan bicycle drink kosy !

In our short visit we learned so much.  Stay tuned for further news.

Our Giant Parade Puppet and bubbles make The Anchorage Daily News photo gallery  from the summer solstice festival.

http://www.adn.com/2011/06/18/1924008/summer-solstice-festival-2011.html#id=1924011&view=large_view

http://www.adn.com/2011/06/18/1924008/summer-solstice-festival-2011.html#id=1924018&view=large_view