After a relaxing day off (where I turned the brain off for awhile and did something I don't get to do often, watch mind-numbing amounts of TV) it was time to get back in the groove. My travels today took me to a small community about 25 minutes Southeast of Decatur...Mt. Zion, IL. Admittedly, this was an easy day- 1 school, 1 show and I didn't have to be there until 12 noon! Life is SO hard sometimes. :-)
One of the most notable claims this community has is immediately evident on entering town- the PPG Works 14, a large glass plant that sits on the outskirts of Mt. Zion. The plant is probably a full city block long and then some!
This school was one that got canceled due to the cold and snowy weather that was had in Central IL a few weeks ago, so it was good to get here to finally present Attitude of Gratitude. After checking in at the office, I was met by my 5 squirrely but very eager helpers. Together, we got everything setup in about an hour or so (this was partially due to my having a not so weak headache that was not responding to the dose of Motrin I took before leaving the hotel.)As I was finishing setup, I was approached by a photographer from the local Mt. Zion paper who wanted to ask a few questions about the show and what Motivational Productions does. Wow! Appearantly they like to heavily cover the school activities in town. I chatted with him for a bit while I finished...I can't wait to see if this results in an article for MoPro!
The show went great, and I got several compliments from staff members...and the kids! I was walking through the main hall from the office after getting a signature, and was having a great time time with the kids as I left...that 'rock star' treatment that you sometimes get- it felft good to get 'thank you's' and high fives from the kids. It's one of the things that makes the job worth it. :-)
Tomorrow, I move on to the last city in this swing through Central Illinois...Kansas (IL). See you then...
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