The lollipop made the jump

 
this lollipop has been hanging out on the wheel well of the seat wagon I drive from town to town . It's the little things that amuse us .

Today we went through this small tunnel type underpass thing . I was sitting there because of the stop light so I took out my trusty Bat camera and grabbed a shot . The road was very bumpy before the
" tunnel " and I wondered what it was like driving a big BIG truck through that little tunnel . We have been driving over the  eastern continental divide and the Cumberland gap . Cumberland , MD is the most beautiful sight as one makes their way around the hills .However it is always a little stressful , some overheating and crawling up those hills .  I decided I like driving next to the mountain ( rock slides ) as opposed to next to the cliff ( of impending doom ) .
 It is always a breath when the Rescue Rangers arrive and we know everyone is here , on the lot at the next town . The Rescue Rangers are the caboose of the convoy , except we don't really follow follow each other , They rescue us as we drive from town to town and encounter sheared wheels ,exploding head gaskets , dropped drive shafts ,flat tires and the like . They save the day in hot and cold , rain or sun . Long live the rescue rangers

Inspired

Some times it only takes a wonderful pie book or a new tent to inspire you to bake a pie .
I think pies , pie eating and pie baking are a great way to pass the time and improve the quality of life .
Today Tavana baked an apple pie because she was inspired . In conclusion let us all find some inspiration and bake more pies . 

marquee is adorable and professional

big , blue and beautiful

A lot of enthusiasm on the lot today as the new tent got raised . The cupola will get raised 2 feet higher in the next town . The weight of the tent is 12,000 lbs .
Tomorrow the tent crew will play with some cables and whatnot .
Some of us were more interested in the tent then others . I can't believe everyone wasn't out there cheering on the tent crew . It rained a little during the long set up but nothing could dampen everyone's happy mood .

new tent and marquee

so exciting ! The new tent is getting set up for the first time in Grantsville , Maryland on this day May 29 , 2014
The new big top made by Mendoza of Mexico City


                                         Tavo driving the tractor

beautiful blue ratchet straps

pretty lace line

lacing up the tent for the first time

Mendoza
 new Marquee


old tent

hopefully May 28 , 2014 was the last day for this tent


day 102 , shows 211 , 212

 
Marshall 's battle station
                                        

                                          Lee Cavin ,circus fan , veteran , writer and friend  (92 years )