Life in a Hamster Ball

It's Monday morning and this post is for YOU. 

You who have ever felt like you are a hamster,
 spending day after day in a ball. 

 Always runnng. 

 Never getting anywhere.

(That probably has applied to all of us at some point in time.)

I have the cure.

Go to a carnival.

Preferably with chldren.

Take lots of money.

It was the San Angelo, Texas
 Stock Show and Rodeo

Craft Show

Petting Zoo

and

CARNIVAL.

We went on purpose.

This comes from someone who's spent her life
 trying to divert children's attention away from carnivals

"O, look over here at this interesting empty lot, dumpster, convenience station, or whatever"

Anyone else guilty?

The last time I took children to this carnival

they all lost their footlong corndogs and funnel cakes after the Tilt-a-Whirl.

WE WENT ON PURPOSE

It was the fartherest ride away
and she called it the "merry-go-round"

7 year old: "I've ALWAYS wanted to ride the merry-go-round."

Nana: "I've NEVER wanted to ride the ferris wheel."

12 year old brother: "Not Me"

Mom: "Nope,  I'll get sick"

So, ALWAYS and NEVER rode the ferris wheel.

And what kind of goofy grandmother would forget her camera

 and have to use her phone for amazing shots
from the top of the world.

We conquered the ferris wheel.

We threw darts to win toys

and balls to win goldfish

and begged for more.

We ate curley fries and corn dogs and cheesecake on a stick.

We drank enough sugar to keep those two energizer bunnies going for years.

We loved the critters

in the petting zoo.

Then we walked into the Mutton Bustin'  building

and Little Miss ALWAYS said,

"I've ALWAYS wanted to do that."

(FYI - San Angelo is sheep country

 and Mutton Bustin'

 is a rodeo event where children ride wooly sheep

like cowboys ride bucking horses.) 

So ride she did.

She took a tumble

and got up to do it again.

This cowgirl is down, but not out.

But the absolute favorite was

the Hamster Ball

We laughed

and laughed

and laughed

and begged for more

So when your problems

seem like giants

and you think life is for the birds

Get you some kids.

Find a carnival.

and have some fun while you're in that hamster ball!