Circus Fun

Today I took daughter-in-law Jessie and her son Bryan and my 3 month old grandson Gabriel to the Circus Pages performance in Bloomington. Gabe loved the bright lights and was a perfect angel. Bryan went wild over the elephants, lions and tigers.

Somehow the circus is different from what I remember as a kid. Every 10 minutes there was a break in activity as the ringmaster announced something else for sale...peanuts, popcorn, electric globe light thingies, stuffed elephants on a stiff leash, cotton candy, coloring books, and more. I remember much more action (and clowns that were really funny) and less pumping the crowd for more money.

Tickets were $15 each for adults (kids were free with the ticket from a fast food place). The bleachers were skinny boards with lots of bumpy metal pieces to pierce soft, fatty flesh (yes, my butt). There were WAY too many people in the audience, so many had to sit on the dirty, cold cement floor of the Sale Barn.

The important part is that Bryan absolutely loved it. He and his mommy got their picture taken with an elephant ($5) which he was allowed to touch. It was priceless.

Oh, to be a child again. Since I can't be, I'll try to make sure that Bryan and Gabe have the best possible time.

shel