A rainy morning in Mason City didn’t stop us from visiting Meredith Willson!
He asked if he could try on my cape, so I let him.

And wow, did the rain bring people indoors for story time!
Look at that crowd!

Some kids showed up riding on a giant dalmation.

And I’m not sure how it happened, but I got handcuffed to a T-rex.

Next, one of Clear Lake’s finest boat captains picked us up for the afternoon story times!

In Clear Lake they really get wrapped up in reading!

I also discovered that there are bigger magnifying glasses
than the ones we give away for story time!

I could have stayed all day with the great Clear Lake crowd…

But it was time for me to shave!

Today’s video features a book review from my great friend Maren!

Dan’s Wise Advice of the Day:
It is very hard to participate in a jousting match underwater!
Not only is it tough to move, but you could get a trout stuck in your helmet!