It's Monday morning. I am typing this up in the office at Tallac using the only WiFi here in the site. It has been mentioned to our supervisor that it would be great to have WiFi in our campground area, but that has not been accomplished yet.
R is over at the Pope house, trying on costumes. The person who is what you would call the "head costume person" for the site is there today and so it is a good time to see if she can find something for R to wear when she gives tours. It is not a requirement to wear a costume, but many of the volunteers wear them and I think that it adds to the fun. My wife does not have the the slim figure that the 20's dresses require so the "flapper" type dress is out. It will be interesting to see if they can come up with something.
I "shadowed" the Pope House tour guides on both Friday and Saturday to watch and learn. Everyone has a different style and tells the story differently. I "know" most of the facts about the site. But I will tell the story my way. That's the fun of it and that's why it is important us to hear other people's stories and learn the little side stories of the site. The side stories are what make the tour more special.
The park has "ramped up" to the summer mode. The visitor numbers have increased. The number of programs that we offer has increased and are continuing to increase. In addition to the museum being open 7 days a week now, and the Pope House tours offered 6 days a week, there are such things as the Servants Tour, the Tallac Site Tour, an Evneing with Mrs Pope, and Tea with Mrs Tevis so there is lots to do here are the Tallac site as well as the nearby Visitor Center and Valhala sites. It is a fun place to be working right now.
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