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Hi Scott.
If all else fails, just point the scope at the Small Magellanic Cloud and look around there - you'll find 47 Tucanae (NGC104) without much effort. A wonderful sight at both low magnification and high magnification.
But don't stop there - there are two more globular clusters to see here outside the cloud boundaries. Just across the other side of the Cloud is NGC362 - very pleasant. Then back to NCG104 and, at low magnification, in the same field of view is the small faint NGC121 - yes you are blown away by NGC104 and don't notice it at first! Increase magnification to have a more detailed look.
Sounds like you may have to look in the early morning (yawn) or wait a few months to get them higher above the horizon.
Globulars impress many people who are looking through a telescope for the first time with me. I'm happy to show them.
Eric
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