Popcorn John

Popcorn John makes the best popcorn. Everyday at 30 minutes before doors he starts a poppin', I am usually in the building setting my mouthpiece or blowing up balloons. I always go to the food joint for a hand full. The whole show is made up of popcorn junkies, we all nibble on the corn. Popcorn is 62, he is from the south, he has worked for this family for years and years and years.I gave him his first cup of hot tea in his entire life.Southerners as a rule like their tea iced, but he was sick and it was a very cold building. I knew that guy needed a nice cup of hot tea.

Maybe I like cruel

It is still Thursday. Unfortunately we have the weekend off.Very sucky ,no worky no checky. My dilemma is this- should I take advantage of this free time and do Bikram Yoga , maybe check out a zoo, go to a museum OR should I bum a vicodan off the toy man and numb myself and sleep or loll my eyes around..He is taking them for some tooth hell and seems quite content. I could be like "House" for a few hours.

Tearing down my poles/uprights was excellent! the whole crew pitched in. I just sort of fell asleep waiting but it was speedy quick and super easy.

Today was 60f ,water was flowing it is amazing how civilized one can feel when not washing out of jugs AND I turned on the water and washed my hands for no good reason except that I could.I really love running water.

March is very cruel

Thursday March 5, 2009

Last night Jimbo gave me a hand with the ladder on the table we had to angel it to extend it all the way. We lost it , it came a tumbling sliding down. It was intense.

Today I had to use my uprights. Kind of a lot of work, lots of stuff and rigging and hard to find places to guy out. I got very cranky! Afterwards a bunch of us walked across the street and had a Sushi breakfast so all is ok.

Tear down is always a great time.

Ladder on the table

Wednesday March 4, 2009

What could be better, "ladder on a table" and once again span sets on a beam. Oh thrill, oh joy , oh rapture.

Even more , gut wrenching, tears to my eyes..running water in my trailer..Be still my heart.

The clown and I are not "beefing"

The sun is out ,birds are chirping...la de dah de dah..

A balmy 26

Wednesday March 4, 2009

Looks like ladder-o-death and 3 ton beam clamps. My favorite combination!!Hopefully I can squeak some cables over the beams...Rumor has it it will reach mid 40's today!

When we arrive ,in the am, to our venue du jour, "the man" parks the semi and animals pronto and then sez where we need to go. The clown thinks he needs to park first, however today I saw a perfect place for me and snagged it. What the fork ever. I got rigging! he's got baggy pants. I change costumes to clothes and back again 6 times for 2 shows. He wears same thing. We shall see if we are having a "beef". I won't be part of it. I'll be miss happy pants, I refuse to "beef".I'm close to the building. I can sleep in(till 7:15).I don't have to run like a lunatic and have my pants tucked into my socks.

The sun came out!

Tuesday March 3, 2009

The sun only came out in my soul. Today was easy, kind and wonderful.
I spied a restaurant walking distance from the lot ! Desi, Dallas and I went out for breakfast crepes, pancakes, eggs toast, hash browns yum yum and some more yumsville. There ain't nothin like a fine meal at a fine establishment when you are starving and frozen stiff to the bone.

I used the "last resort" portable rigging, the building had a pitched ceiling 17' the highest point and no points for hanging.

Fairy Ella and Ian are having some kind o beef !!

A baby got his nasty ass washed in the public restroom sink. If that ain't nasty..

George insists on putting the manure shovel on top of things, more nasty.

The toy man went to the dentist again, something painful and nasty.

I took a nap, naps are amazing.

I believe Sanskrit is written not spoken , so how the fork can "they" speak Sanskrit in yoga. Maybe I am an idiot or maybe not.

My hair is soooo dirty, however it looks amazing because I am brushing it 20 times a day. Today my hair was my act. I had a fast change to balloons last show so I came running into the ring pants tucked into socks, bloomer underwear sticking out of pants, I then dropped a balloon and couldn't catch it. Dallas and I laughed till we cried. I wasn't even trying to funny . I am a natural

showbiz ain't for babies

Monday March 2, 2009

It started out as a great day. I did some banking, sewing, laundrying,propane, food shopping, I didn't see the car behind me, I almost dropped the ladder of death, didn't get a shower, had to get diesel after show, tear down was horrible and sweaty and I had to climb things I didn't want to climb.Very hard day, Becky BooHoo made an appearance(secretly)

In conclusion, I need something to steady my nerves.