The Circus!

This past Friday, for Good Friday, our offices were let out at noon. So, I took full advantage of the afternoon and called Charley (my little brother) to hang out for the afternoon/evening. Fortunately, I am still cool enough for a college guy to hang out with! Poor Vic was studying and I knew if I was at the house, it would be tempting for him to come down and see me or visit, so I had to get out of there and leave him alone (his exam was the next day). So, after a few errands, Charley and I went to the movie and saw Sunshine Cleaning - very good, but one of those serious but quirky movies. I liked it! Then, that evening Charley and I went to the circus! I had such a good time! It was the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. There were kids EVERYWHERE! Charley and I laughed a lot at the crazy things parents buy for their kids - from expensive cotton candy to light up swords to $4 coloring books to $15 programs to stuffed animals and all other wild circus items! I already felt sort of sad for mine and Vic's children one day - they will NOT be getting those items. We'll eat before we come and not purchase a bunch of expensive toys. Of course, when I told Charley that, he said he would be the uncle that would spoil them and buy those things! haha - I'll let him!

Anyways, my favorite part were the jugglers - they were amazing! And, I LOVED the elephants. They were so cute and I really wanted to pet one....or take one home. Vic would not have been pleased. :-) There were trained wienie dogs and trained tigers and acrobats and gymnasts and a great bicycler (who even rode a bicycle that could not have been more than 8 inches tall) and all sorts of other things! Anyways, I couldn't get very good pictures during the show, but I did get one of me and Charley!