In a driving relay of sorts the two young men drove up in the Penske Van bloodshot-eyed but happy to be home. As for the Chevy Van it's still in Iowa. We will look into what's going on with that and deal with it once everything is known. At the very least it's unexpected series of trouble after the last show on the last day of our 2 month 5 state tour was an adventure and a story for the books. The boys told me of Nebraska rainstorms where sheets of rain made road visibility impossible; stories of insane drivers cutting them off or driving wildly; of truck stop antics where Jim balances tables and almost anything not nailed down on his chin to entertain folks (something that annoyed Nick a bit: he doesn't completely understand our family's need to entertain...in any situation.)
The plans are in the works for the Iowa gig in Waterloo, IA in less than two weeks...more driving and more awesome shows. Then, just as we get back, the group will divide up with Cynthia going under the knife to fix her Achilles tendon, Miles, Jim, Victor Jr and Amelia performing at the Tehema Fair in Cali as Olivia and I take a second unit to Paris, Texas where we will then meet the other 4 at the airport once they finish in Cali for five days at the Red River Valley Fair. Then it's a 6 hour drive to Houston to perform at a theater and then we split up again as the kids fly home and Olivia and I drive back just in time to do a fundraiser show in Cali for the local high school sports program.
Miles has added new stunts with his bullwhip extinguishing a candle is one and causing a soda pop can to explode is the other. With his advancements in the lasso arena his talents are really developing this year.
Cynthia will be sidelined wearing a special boot for nearly a year but we are designing costumes for her so she can still float and do her quick changes.
I am in the workshop coming up with trick for Titus...that's right...that 7th child, 11 year old Titus has no fine motor control, can't walk, can't talk. And it drives me nuts he can't be in the show with us. It also means his mom, my loving life-partner and wife, can't travel with us so we will find a way to work them in. Especially since my wife has been learning to juggle rather well.
An RV is also in the plans for next season, God willing. It will make traveling for Titus much easier.
We are also hoping to use the awesome skills of Nick the sound man-roadie more.
That's the update for today. Sorry to bloviate so.
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