"The traveling circus begins again..."

ok, it actually began a few weeks ago.  it's back to that time of year where i am
in a new state almost every weekend.  and i love it.  first it was phoenix. i drove
working most of the time but did have a chance to see the mountains and palm
trees (such a great combination!) and an amazing sunset, for which i didn't have
my camera.  the show was pretty good.  it was at the cardinals stadium, where
they were putting up the stage for the rolling stones, who were performing there a
few days later.  definitely the most elaborate stage i have ever seen.  they had to
start building it 5 days before the concert if that tells you anything.  

the picture i have up of the dude tripping is from phoenix.  that was a big plastic
strip that covered up all the wires (meant to prevent people from tripping), but
seemed to have the opposite effect.  i tripped over it and i'm pretty sure i looked
exactly like that picture.  then i saw another lady fall flat on her face from
tripping over it (i'm still amazed that i didn't burst out laughing...horrible as it is,
that would be my normal response).  after she fell

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