Ringling Bros

We were very fortunate to receive some extra special love from a long time friend in the form of some tickets. She asked to remain nameless...so I will such that! Of course once my family heard we were going they jumped on ticketmaster and bought general seating tickets. We were so glad they were there, but wished we could have all sat together.

 

We never went to the circus growing up, and I have developed an uneducated perception that ALL animals were mistreated. My "so loving" friend did some investigation, and because of her job status got to see first hand how the circus animals especially the elephants were treated. She told me that she would never take her kids if she didn't think the show was humane. So Greg and I went there with an uneasy feeling as we were just unsure of what to expect. To our surprise...it was completely different than we ever thought and Ringling Bros put on a great show!! It was amazing to see how the circus has transformed into a more "Cirqu de Soliel" type show with a splash of the traditional sights and sounds we remember as a kids.

 

The three of us in our cozy "suite"

 

Here are the elephants standing on their stools. The animals only made very short and minimal appeareances. They were Alison's favorite part.

                

Baby Barack making his circus debut...He was soo cute!

 

We can't wait for the circus to come back into town!