(june 7) has it only been two days? time is nearly irrelevant this week with days full of activities and dusks that linger for hours, bringing bringing dancing fireflies and chilly summer nights. the sky is filled with stars as we laugh and play and feel out the dynamics of this group.
andrew, rachel, and i spent today readying trailerville, where the troupers will be staying. the trailers are old but full of life and heavy on character. i would love to stay in one and spent most of my time cleaning day dreaming about what it would be like to be a trouper. these kids are having an incredible experience, i thought to myself only slightly before realizing what an incredible experience i’m also having. we cleaned the studio out and made space for practice. the studio is the space above the barn, used mostly for juggling practice. in my imagination i could hear the sounds of laughter and see these amazing kids learning new tricks and practicing for the show. the studio is also where council meetings are held each night, and i am looking forward to those as well; to hear what the troupers have to say and how i can make their summer the best it can be. we started on the barn as well, clearing out old stuff, decorating, and making space for new things. we have more work to do, but i’m super excited about the space - it’s a hang out for the troupers and i know we will create a great place for them to enjoy. a trip into town brought willy’s general store: the biggest general store i’ve ever seen - and the only place you can rent a tuxedo and buy a bath tub! (thanks for that one, josh)!! i resisted the call of ben & jerry’s ice cream (its the b&j capital you know) and walked with rachel and andrew over to caspian lake (NOT lake caspian!:). Rachel took a dip but it was far too cold for this florida girl! so i put my feet in and enjoyed the view. the mountains in the background and the sun glistening off the lake... sure didn’t feel like work!
after dinner hours were leisurely spent sitting in the grass getting to know one another (or reminiscing, for veteran smirkos), a little hike out to the crystal/quartz rock, and hours on the porch talking and juggling. i love spending my time doing what i love in a new way. i love figuring out little by little what it takes to be here. i love how much everyone here loves circus. i love my little trailer and how it already feels like home. i love the barn and it’s history. i love my life.
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