Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Performers.


August 13, Columbia.

Last round.

August 13, Columbia.

Dylan and Nicolas alternated working with their father last week. This is Nicolas’ last show.

No view, but sadness.

August 11, Columbia, Missouri (515 miles, home.)

We drove back today with no problems along the way. Lots of work upon arriving at the house made for a long day.
The kids are happy, here or there. I’m back in loneliness and deciding whether to stay.
Robin Williams ended his life yesterday and left me wondering in sadness.

Monday, August 11, 2014

Shooting star (Patrick Berta, 1964-1993)

August 11, Milan.

My brother Patrick died twenty-one years ago on the wings of a shooting star.
He was twenty-nine years young, and loved.
Not a day passes without his presence.

Cancelled.

August 11, Milan.

The Taylor date was cancelled at the last moment so we moved on to Milan and had the day off yesterday.
Mostly we slept. In the circus you grab all the sleep you can get.

No trailer and no view.

August 10, Milan, Michigan (44 miles, park behind fire department.)

Saturday, August 09, 2014

Departures.

August 9, Wayne.

The Fuscos left this morning to go back to Hugo, where Natalia should give birth to her third child soon.
I decided to stay on until Tuesday. The kids are starting school again soon and I have two jobs coming up.

No trailer and no view.

August 9, Wayne, Michigan (54 miles, Atwood park.)

Friday, August 08, 2014

Double Take, with time.

August 8, Sylvania.

Two years later, a picture of Rebecca's family mirroring the one that started the Double Take portrait series.

Grace (Abraham Gebre.)

August 8, Sylvania.

No trailer and no view.

August 8, Sylvania, Ohio (19 miles, field at the corner of Brint and Centenial Blvds.)

Practice (Lamount.)

August 7, Point Place.

Thursday, August 07, 2014

No time to waste the beauty.

August 7, Point Place.

Researching the mayflies on the web I learned that they only live a day, for the sole purpose of mating and passing on their genes.
That makes their beauty even more poignant, if a little wasteful.

The day's magnificence.

August 7, Point Place.

We had breakfast at the Mongodal down the street this morning, as always on this lot, and Dylan and I became engrossed in mayflies, their ethereal, intricate structure, the breathtaking beauty of their perfectly adapted beings, hanging all over the store’s windows like tiny party balloons for evolution’s magnificent daily display.

No trailer and no view.

August 7, Point Place, Ohio (13 miles, Friendship park.)

Black 'n' white.

August 6, Oregon.

Dylan's back.

August 6, Oregon.

Dylan filled in for Sammy at the last minute in the second show, and did wonderful.
The hat did it.

No trailer and no view.

August 6, Oregon, Ohio (43 miles, high school grounds.)

Tuesday, August 05, 2014

Missed opportunity.

August 4, Kelleys Island.

Christian proposed to his girlfriend during his gag today.
Everybody knew but no told me, so there is no picture.

Life on the island (continued.)

August 4, Kelleys Island.