The circus was in town!

I'm starting to really enjoy living in a huge city. There are all kinds of free events and festivals going on now that it's summer, and it's simply delightful. We went and saw the circus a couple weekends ago.

Most impressive balloon animal we've ever seen!

The black shirt you see the woman wearing above started on the man at the bottom.

While Helena took a nap, John & I watched the circus troupe above stretch and practice before the big show. Seeing them practice actually made us appreciate their stunts more because we saw how careful & focused they were when the crowd wasn't around. Amazing how those smiles really make the work seem effortless.

He eventually had that ring spinning with his nose about four inches from the floor.

Juggling 5 balls by bouncing them on the floor 10 feet below where he's standing.

The most impressive act was this juggler. At one point he walked up and down the stairs juggling seven - SEVEN - balls by bouncing them on the stairs.


Helena was more interested/bewildered with all the people than with the circus acts. But she'll really enjoy it in a few years!