Happy Birthday to Me

It’s official!  I’m 50 years young!  Happy Birthday to me!  Well actually, I’ll be 50 at 3:05am, my birth time, but it’s close enough right now.

Do I feel any different yet?  No,  not really, so let’s hope it stays that way!

Right now I’m excited because not only have I finally completed creating this website and blog, which has taken me forever perfectionist that I am, but Ron and I are going to Universal tomorrow to visit Harry Potter World!  I am so excited!  A wonderful way for both of us to celebrate our special days (Ron’s bday was the 18th).  We got the tickets via trade and have to use them before they expire in August which is why we are braving the heat and the crowds, but it will be fun nonetheless.  I need a break from reality and this is just the place to get away to…woo hoo!

My Costa Rica minute:  The day is fast approaching!  Trying to keep hopeful and positive about being able to reach my fundraising goal so I can actually go, but admittedly I do sometimes worry a bit.  Still have buy my airfare, get necessary vaccines, find out more about what I’ll need to bring and do, and lots of other preparations that I have to fit into the budget….yikes! Breathe, no worries, it will all fall into place.  I know it!

If you made it this far, I hope you enjoy the site so far.  I still have some little issues to resolve and fix, so bear with me.  I also have lots of blogging to do so I’ll do my best to bring you all up to speed.  Thank you for hanging with me on this journey!

Well, better get to bed.  Have to be at Platform 9 3/4 early in the morning!

Windy Van Hooten’s

The famous Windy Van Hooten’s Mystical, Magical Circus is coming to town,
with water-filled glass center poles in which goldfish swim around.

Two hot air balloons lift up the tent and carry it from town to town.

Everyone knows just where it went and watch as it settles down.

It never rains on show day, and the cotton candy’s free.

The circus work is always play, and there’s no permits or license fee.

The tent stakes are made of brass and never leave a hole.

The show lots are always grass, and the trucks always seem to roll.

The Big Top’s made of elastic so there’s always room for more.

The cushioned seats are just fantastic, and there’s red carpet on the floor.

The Big Top’s temperature stays the same. It’s never too hot or cold.

The wild animals are always tame, and the side and quarter poles are gold.

No one is ever hurt and no one’s ever fired.

There is never mud or dirt, and everyone who asks is hired.

The cookhouse never closes and everyone on the show eats there.

There’s cloths on tables set with roses, and four chefs who really care.
The performers have new wardrobes for each and every act.

The clowns are always funny.  Can you believe that?

So when the Famous Windy Van Hooten’s Mystical, Magical Circus comes you way….
if it’s the very last thing you ever do….go see the show….and stay!

 

– Valerie Perz aka Bunni Bartok

Why the Perfect Circus?

It’s been said that many circus folk grew up listening to stories about the famous Windy Van Hooten’s Mystical, Magical Circus. From what I’ve read, it’s just that – the mythical “perfect circus” where everything is wonderful and everyone gets the money, respect and working conditions they deserve and then some.

Being a clown as well as a dreamer, I found myself intrigued by such a mystical, magical place.  It sounds wonderful to me.  So, I decided to name my blog in honor of it…

The Perfect Circus.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy sharing it with you.