Four times a year, I do a show at he local nursing home, just three miles from our house.  Going so often makes it hard to say anything new most of the time, but yesterday's gig was indeed a lot of fun.  It was my first shoe in quite some time (excluding shows with LOL, the young teens whose juggling ministry I direct).  Here are a few things that made yesterday's show at Bridgton Health Care special:

Three members of the family whose property adjoins ours work at the nursing home, and all three were on duty and I got to at least say hi to all of them.

Brian, an elder in our church , was also present.  He is a physical therapist and was on duty while I was there.

Erlyne Proctor, a deaf friend who has been living a the health care center for a few years came out to the show.

It was the first show I've ever used three doves.  Silas, one of our new birds, got loose and flew over the heads of the residents, eventually landing in a flower pot.

I only dropped once in six juggling routines!

The audience was appreciative of the show form beginning to end.