Circus Circus!

About two weeks ago, Mom decided to go to the local circus before the season ended. So of course, I went too. I know there you guys are used to standing in a normal line while you get your tickets , with 3 or 4 ticket booths open. Here, there was one tiny one open, and every one was gathered around it. Literally, around it, with people elbowing there way to the front. Outside, there was a dude selling toys, hats, light-up ball, etc (see pic below). There were also guys selling popcorn and cotton candy. 'Cause what's a circus without toys, popcorn, cotton candy, and light-up balls. Right? (By the way, do you notice that, in the pic, everything is grey except for the colorful dude in the center. This is not a trick of light. And look at the guys' expression!)

Inside, it smelled like a stable but I kinda liked that smell. Once you enter the actual place, it's like minimized mayhem. Families with little kids and babies, all yelling and screaming and chatting. And a dozen school groups, yelling and screaming and chatting. And the kid sitting behind me kept kicking my chair. But once the show started (later than scheduled), it was okay.
First, there was a gymnast doing amazing tricks and flips on a metal ball spinning through the air. My favorite part was when she spun around holding on by her teeth. Then, there were various little acts, like these two clowns that came from St. Petersburg (see pic below). They did cute tricks and played around with balloons, and made fun of people in the audience. The outfits were kinda weird, but they were quite funny.



There was also a horse rider, and an array of various animals, like bunnies, a baby lion, and two llamas, one of which absolutely refused to jump over obstacles. The trainer had a long whip thing, but it didn't help much (see pic below).

Then there were a couple more acts, like a poodle/pigeon ensemble, two hat jugglers who were pretty good, the same gymnast doing tricks on a rope, and a bear walking over this obstacle thing (see pic below, again).

All in all, it was pretty funny. Besides the tacky and very armo costumes, I had a good laugh there. By the way, did I mention there's a new addition to our family? Stay tuned for details.