8 days in Indiana

May 9 ,2014.There have been some some extremes in the weather department . Hail the size of marbles during the shown was pretty crazy .

Today is May 10 and we had some fun celebrating of Fresia's birthday !The weather was perfect !! Blue sunny skies , a grassy lot and early shows .. Fresia decided she wanted the whole show to come !! 6 12 packs of soda , 1.5 case of beer, 2 large watermelons , 4 lbs of strawberries ,25 pizzas ( pineapple was very popular ) a case of water , 20 lbs of ice , a 1/2 sheet of cake ( that a lovely baker lady made fresh that day at a very nice market !

  thank you friends !

I guess we love pizza because last Saturday ( May 3 , 2014 ) we were treated to pizza at the wonderful Charlestown Pizza Company in Charlestown , Indiana . Mashed potato pizza ,bacon brownies ,crazy great wine and beer and ciders ! AMAZING ! thank you JRN2 and Tajana and Sean !!

On the very day of the pizza party Nic S ran a mini marathon and came in 990 in a field of 29 ,000 !!! and did 2 shows !

I bought some new pretty things while we were close to Indy .. I like pretty things

350 tires

When there are 350 tires rolling down the highway everyday sometimes things break . We try to fix the broken things right away .

Mount Vernon to Krum and back , April 2014

 This photo is especially for my friends in Krum  !! I know they would love to see Mariel and her beautiful baby August and her folks . Our circus circle is a merry go round and  if we are lucky enough we get to jump on and go for a ride sometimes grabbing a friend by the hand and pulling them along .

Abraham Lincoln practiced law here in this courthouse !

Friday April 25 , 2014 . Mt Pulaski , Illinois .
 Skinny lot , we had to do open air , that means no tent ..Good thing it was a perfect sunny day .
There was this very informative couple who insisted on telling me EVERYTHING we had to do in this town . They were a little INTENSE and very demanding . I was glad they told me about the interesting historical facts even if they slightly stretched the truth .
We walked to the town square and went into one of two remaining courthouses that Abe Lincoln practiced law in .The tour guide didn't get a lot of visitors so he was sure glad to see us . I am a magnet  for people who like to spin a yarn . I have this goofy quality of acting all interested ,which I am and people tell me stories . Marshall and the others left me with the guide but I did learn a thing or two .
This is the best thing I learned , in the days of Abe being a lawyer all the lawyers would go to the courthouses of the county seats . This became a time for a fair !! concessions , etc . The lawyers would hang out around the courthouse and the people looking for lawyers would select a lawyer ( based on looks and reputation ) the lawyer would hear their story and plead their case immediately . The townsfolk would fill the courtroom and be entertained . It would last for 2 days - 2 weeks depending on the amount of mischief and what not . The group or gaggle or leap or pride of lawyers would then make their way to the next county seat . Law and Order has been entertaining the masses for a long time .

interesting business in the town square

rip small family business

show lights taking a day off

Aminaa and Zaya basking in the fresh sunny air

boarding

 

I think it is great to have a hobby . I wish I could capture the fun of it all in a photograph , the smooth feeling of gliding , listening to some tunes , getting the hang of the board , being free

 

 

Easter Bonnet Festival

Here at Kelly Miller Circus we celebrate Easter . People of the faith go to church . The scheduled activities are an Easter Egg Hunt , Easter dinner at a restaurant ( thank you JRN2 ) ,and  the Easter Bonnet Contest .This year I made 8 cute little bonnets , got a group together and we danced around the tables in the restaurant in our silly hats , we had live music thanks to Zefta's mini wifi boom box , Fresia iPhone and Lamont's song choice !! We won first prize for funniest!! Marshall , Fresia , Tavana , Kyle , Emilie , Lamont , Zefta and moi !! The Easter Bonnet Contest is the finale . We get strangers from the restaurant to judge us . Usually more people partake in the fun .

Jacob , most creative !

                                        

                                          the 8

                                             participants

a tired tire

The weather report is showing temps in the 70 degree area for the next 5 days...

O joy !! I believe things will start to dry up ..

The other day we were in a town that has a good tire store . The show does business with many of the same merchants year after year . Danny B , always looking at the tires, mentioned one of our tires was sorry looking.. Marshall and I checked it out and lo and behold , it was very sorry and a miracle we made it to the next town .The deal is one doesn't just get a flat tire there is usually expensive damage that comes along . Electric or Hydraulic lines ,or the tire wraps around the axel or you damage the wheel , maybe the trailer floor or wall gets damaged too . In our defense the exposed tire guts were on the ground and it was holding air . We got our new tire and so far all is well in the rubber department .