The Circus!

Seems almost sacreligious to post about a circus in the middle of the 40 days of prayer event, but here goes...

I took Tori, JD, Lincoln, Rhodes and Rhett (and their parents, of course, who do count, although not quite as important as those kids) to the Ringling Brothers Barnham and Bailey circus last night.

Lincoln was so excited to get there he could hardly wait.

And none of us was disappointed. Circuses are such fun.

There was this one clown who had no hair except the chunk of a hairpiece up on top (that occasionally became a critter)--Rhodes and Rhett called him "Pop"--I suppose because of the hair situation. And because Pop wasn't sitting with us (he's not into circuses).

Lincoln laughed hard at the same clown who was burping a baby, who on the third or fourth burp nearly rattled the rafters.

There were "flying" dogs, prancing horses, and dancing elephants. There were the daring young men on the flying trapeze, as well as tightrope walkers. Who can forget the two guys who tied themselves up in knots--throwing their legs over the backs of their own necks and just standing there looking, well, just weird. And the pretty lady who wrapped herself up in fabric that hung ceiling to floor and did tricks by twisting and turning in the stuff. The one I can't figure out is the act that was entirely upside down. The man and the woman in the act just walked on the ceiling upside down. hmmmm

We all loved it. A great time for the grandmother to treat the grandchildren...

But the truth be told, taking the kids was just my excuse to get to go.