Kent Family Magic Circus Daily Blog: Long Tour Ahead

Happy New Year. OK, I'm nearly a month late saying that. So Happy Chinese New Year. I think that is in a few days.
Anyway looks like our season will start March 8,9 in Louisville, KY. I hope the frigid temps have gone up by then. Cynthia and Miles have been sharing how KY has been freezing with lots of snow this year. Opposite of our Cali. We are in a drought. Worst in 60 years.

Leaving early is putting all kinds of pressure on getting ready. We bought a new RV and need to sell the old one. Little girl had puppies and they are nearly the age to sell. We have new costumes (everyone keeps growing ..... me horizontally) and those costumes need some decorating before we leave. We also have new tricks, stunts, magic, etc. All being practiced and learned. The kids all have new routines too.

Also the booking and marketing is still going on. We have a few holes in our tour that need to be filled but Jim and I are working on that. In fact, Jim is pulling an all nighter getting over 1000 postcards stamped and addressed by tomorrow morning. On Monday the price of stamps are going up, again. Fortunately we got most of our 3000 or so mailers out before the post office made the move. Frustrating how everything is going up.
I booked a small family show for this coming Sunday. I don't do too many of these anymore. I usually refer them to my two best friends. But, these folks have hired me many times over the early years and how can I turn down loyal fans. And I recall they were always a good audience. Vic Jr is going along as a roadie.

So why are we leaving so early? Well, Cynthia is graduating from college. That's right, do you feel old now? I do. If we started our tour in late May as has been the case the last few years we all would have had to fly out. That would be costly. The Scottish side of me decided that if we left early everyone could go and we can get paid to do it. And besides the Louisville event has been inquiring about us for a couple of years. So it's win win. Now we just have to fill the time between that gig and the one in late April. So if any of you know anyone or any gig in the south or in the area of KY (or surrounding states) let us know. No show too small, no fee too big. (I think that was a joke.).

Regarding the Puppies. The turn six weeks next week and we will put them up for sale the following week. $400 each. Their mom is a 4.5 lb Toy (teacup) Poodle, and Dad is a 5.9lb Toy poodle.

Berea College, Berea, KY (Pix by CC Kent 2014)

I will be posting more often this year so keep checking back. I will close out this entry with pictures from Miles' trip to Japan over the holidays.....that right we did not get to see him this past Christmas. He spent time with his Grandma and aunts and cousins and dear Uncle Eddie. He gained 7lbs while there.