downtown connections
I’ve performed downtown pretty regularly, getting the good spot most Saturdays. This past weekend Saturday was rainy, so I went down there Sunday instead. Around noon this guy showed up, with two bodyguards, with one dollar bills attached all over his clothes. News crews were there to cover this..he had made a lot of money in real estate or something, so now he decided to go downtown and give money away. He had gun things that launched money into the air. He’d fire off some money, and the crowd that had formed would scramble and rush to grab at dollars. I had to stop doing shows because no one would pay attention. Eventually the wind blew one of his shots into the fountain in front of which I set up, so immediately a bunch of people rush through my stuff, even knocking one of my tip buckets into the fountain. I retrieved the bucket after a bit, and the cops who were there claimed that no money had fallen out of it. hm. Shortly thereafter the strange man left.
I met another homeless person that day. He came up and asked me if I knew Josh.. Who? Josh, the blues musician, who plays out here a lot with another guy and a woman. The musician with the bad attitude. We talked about Josh for a while, and Bob, the homeless guy, told me he’d “straighten Josh out.” Bob actually sells cd’s for Josh at their shows pretty often..
One of Harper’s bosses hired me to juggle as part of a presentation they put together.. Harper and I had a good time, and there was dessert afterward! Brian just heard from Six Flags that they want us to perform for five days in August as part of some Mardi Gras thing they’re having. Exciting news…
Returning
Well…we have the site back. Not too many things have happened since it disappeared, though. I got a cold. I started getting better. I performed in a smoky bar, lost my voice, and my cold came back. I’m getting better.
My new Chicago library card allows me to read for free! The joys of rediscovery… Slot cars are also an interesting diversion..Harper bought a few sets on Ebay, and they’re taking over our living room.
