I'm Too Excited to Sleep

When good things happen, it is hard for me to stay calm.  I just get very excited.  Thanks to a friend of mine, John and I are going to the circus.  Not just any circus but Ringling Brothers!  It is, after all, the greatest show on Earth.  I'm so excited about it that I can't stay focused.  I know that it's silly but I have always been a big fan of watching the elephants, clowns and even the high wire acts.

As a kid my dad would take me to the traveling circus that stopped in our little town each year.  It almost always corresponded with my birthday and was a major highlight for me.  We would watch the elephants put the tent up, go to the show and eat lots of junk food.  As I got older I never lost the excitement.

This year I am probably going to pass on cotton candy.  I'm not sure my pump could even handle it without bursting into flames.  But peanuts are probably a necessity.  I wonder what kind of crazy tricks the elephants will do.  Someday, I should get an elephant (ok, that's probably not realistic but a girl can dream).  Last year there was a little dog that dressed up in costume like an elephant and I considered finding a similar outfit for Tater Tot (our dog).

Until we go, I guess I'll have to keep dreaming of the amazing things I will see and the delicious snacks we will have.  Remember that old Disney commercial where the kids are "too excited to sleep"?  That's me.