rio time

We rang in the New Year Rio time (aka. 9pm eastern standard time for midnight in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) at the first First Night Vienna. Groovy Nate kicked off the night in the heated main tent with some beats, sang his funny songs complete with Aiden as the cat puppeteer in Old McD, and danced with the parrot puppet.  Then it was time for the Great Zuchinni and by that time the heated tent was packed.  This 'magician' is such a character but he doesn't even really do real tricks - the kids go nuts, roaring with laughter, it's amazing really because all the parents are mostly laughing at him - but the kids think he is a god!  He mostly just goofed around on stage in his socks (looking like your funny uncle) and then he counted down the New Year for us at 9pm.  He said it was his best New Years in his 43 years, and I think my boys would agree in their 7 and 3 New Years celebrations.  Although Aiden partied hard until midnight one year in Ohio - hard call!

Don't look too closely under my right eye - I'm recovering from a throbby, icky stye but the antibiotic seems to be doing the trick and I was at least presentable to the public ;)