GOOD THINGS

In my life, I've found that "bad" things often lead to good things.

Really what is BAD? For some people; their world will crumble if they suffer even the tiniest setback. If I go backwards in time and trace the steps that led me to a good thing; oftentimes I find that something that initially seemed NEGATIVE landed me in a place more wonderful than I imagined. The most recent example is my current husband, Leonard, being SEASICK! If I hadn’t quit the cruise ship life to be with my husband, why, Nephew Aaron and I wouldn’t have started our show!! When I was a little girl; I was VERY torn up that I wasn’t ever going to be a circus performer like my Mama, but, it led to MANY fabulous years on cruise ships! Try it. Write down the things for which you are grateful and then make a list of all the things that got you to the wonderful place and you’ll probably find it all started with something painful or difficult! I love you all! ~Aunt Dottie

ITS TUESDAY!

ANYONE CAN PLAY!

The clowns in the traveling circus that my Mama performed with used to have a game they'd play. They called it: ITS TUESDAY. If anyone said the word, "TUESDAY", they'd over-react to that statement with some type of dramatic emotion. Laughing. Crying. Getting angry. It was very silly and  lots of fun if you were "in" on the game. But, if you weren't, it made you feel left out. No one likes feeling left out. If you're feeling "left out" about a situation, how do you react? Laughing? Crying? Getting Angry? Next time you feel like that; maybe you could try something radically different and try to INCLUDE someone in the "game" you're playing. That just might make you feel better AND it will shift your focus away from the people who are excluding you. Nephew Aaron & I hope you ALWAYS feel included at our show. IF you  EVER feel left out at our show, please let us know, because it is important to us that EVERYONE is "in" on the fun!! Sending you lots of peace today, my friends! ~Aunt Dottie

SHOPPING

NEXT SHOW IS NOV. 21, 2010 - 2pm - RENTON CIVIC THEATRE

My Nephew Aaron is the greatest! Not only did we design our new peace, love & rock n' roll logo together but he helped me create a STORE! A little shoppity-shop where our fans can buy t-shirts, if they want. Or a mug. http://www.cafepress.com/auntdottie is the linkity-link.
I am enjoying my SECOND Fall here in my adopted hometown of Renton, WA!! Renton and I are now Facebook friends. I don't quite understand how a CITY can be your friend, but I really like it! And I really like Renton. But, then again, I like LOTS of cities and I have been all over this U.S.A. with my Momma when she was in the circus and I traveled with her.

An old friend of mine from the cruise ship days, Doktor Kaboom has recently moved to Seattle and it has been fun spending time with him. Yesterday, he took me to the Arts NW Booking Conference at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, WA (which is practically next DOOR to Renton.) We hobnobbed and watched some showcase performances and he spread the safe science around while I spread the peace, love & rock n' roll. For lunch, we went to Blue C Sushi and the food went around the room on little conveyor belts -just like the luggage at the airport! If you missed something, you knew it would come back around. Oh MY it was so fun!! If you follow me on twitter, you probably saw the picture.

Nephew Aaron and I are now plotting and planning for our 2nd Anniversary show. What fun THAT is going to be! Oh my!! See you soon!!

xoxo Aunt Dottie