And now, a much-needed diversion from reality

It was everything we hoped it would be... MAGICAL!
(Do click on the pix - the larger versions are best.)

I wish this photo was a video - so you
could see the eyeballs bobbing,
floating, swiveling around
and watching everything happening
on the stage.

I confess to actually screaming and pulling my feet off the floor during the Wheel of Death act. It was that good.

This lady created incredible works of art with just sand and light.
Truly amazing!

What this girl did with balls!
Heh heh heh...

No net, no wire.

The best thing about this show, oddly, was the "realness" of it, even though the surreality is the initial attraction. It was real, actual people, doing real, actual feats that most people can't do - it was like going back in time. Yes, they used technology to spice up the backgrounds, but the meat of the show was so touchable, so up-close. It's hard to explain, but easy to feel. Each character had a very distinct personality, and they brought the energy and the effort and the excitement right up to you and put it in your lap.

It was a day that goes in the books under "best dates ever".