November 10, Abilene.
Even though his third birthday is not until Friday we threw my Dylan a birthday party in the tent today, as I so wanted a circus party for him, my circus baby.
There was Bar-B-Que from the sponsor, and Dylan's food galore. Everything Dylan loves to eat, black olives, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, raspberries, strawberries and green grapes, and of course a cake, no, two cakes, Thomas the Train and Spiderman, because they were out of Winnie the Pooh, and lots of balloons, and surprise bags for the other kids, and lots of presents for my Dylan who ran around eating olives and raspberries as if there were no tomorrow, and for him there isn't, his face a study in red stains.
The last two shows of the season followed, and John spoke at the end of the second show to thank the Rosales family and the Kenyans, who won't be here next year, and his son Johnnie, along whom he has worked for the first time this year.
It was a rush of a last day and I was too exhausted to register anything but relief the season was over and regrets over the things I didn't get to do, so many loose ends, so many images that will have to be flashes of memories, so many words unspoken and unwritten.
1 comment:
Hi Valerie, The seasons over Dylan is older and now to your new home in Florida. I am so excited for you. A new adventure and chapter in your life. And we will be older too. I don't feel older so it is OK? What a wonderful birthday party. Dylan and Nicholas are lucky to have such great parents and such a special childhood. It is good to instill adventure and imignation in children away from TV and Computers. Enjoy Enjoy. Love and hugs Beverly/Bob
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