Newark Days (Day 2)

This picture appeared in the local paper on Monday.

Our first show wasn't until noon so we got to sleep in. Then after a good hotel b-fast and a run to the local Lucky's to get lunch and snack food (we don't do fair food....$$$$ and health) we got to the park and started the clean up. An empty stage becomes the play ground of kids, teens and adults. it also becomes a picnic ground. People when in public at a fair or festival and with friends become pigs. I mean that. The filth they create, the garbage they refuse to throw away, the damage they are willing to purposefully create is always surprising me. Sadly, we also have come to expect it. "Don't get on stage", "stay off stage" etc signs become mere decorations. One sign even had a gang "sign" drawn onto it. This is the only part I really hate about fairs and festivals. We even found an empty bottle of booze (whiskey) in our backstage area ( in Modoc a few weeks ago we found a used condom). Sad to say most of the mess isn't from kids but from adults.....I've witnessed it.

OK, that rant aside.

Tamaka and the Empress, a really nice magical pair, performed with us today. They are really good and they are very nice. We both drew good crowds. He is also a Christian Magician and it is always nice to be around brothers and sisters in Christ.

An old high school friend, Connie and her son, came out to see our show. It has been over 25 years since I saw her. She is looking good and has a very nice son. Her husband (a football star of yore ...she was a cheerleader...a match made in heaven or television) and her daughter couldn't make it. Still it was nice to see her again. I guess since the passing of a good friend and classmate, Paul, a month ago has made me a bit nostalgic. By the way her son was very helpful in our pack up.

We were packed up by 7 and on the road to home....three hours later we pulled into home base.

Another fun, safe, and blessed trip complete.

Today (Monday) is Titus' B-day...He's our disabled son who doesn't perform int he show. he's 11 today.