The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is in town.   A number of clowns from the circus performed at the Bridge Street Town Centre.

Katie Beth had a blast with the clowns.  I had her on my shoulders to see all the action, but she couldn’t sit still.  She kept jumping up and down with excitement.

Katie Beth learned that you can turn over a rock and find interesting things like a Roly-Poly.

We had fun climbing through our ditch and searching for things to be found.

We found all sorts of things.

I always enjoy this Raspberry Wheat beer. I frequently drink it at Cajun restaurants here Huntsville, Alabama.

It is a good casual beer for a sun day, which would be today.

Larry was playing the tunes at The Nook tonight. It was great getting in here to hear Larry play. I got to show off pictures of Katie Beth to Susan Woellhart, which is always fun.

FYI: Karen and Larry were co-workers at Westar.

We were having a great time outside with the unseasonal weather.  It is around 72°.

Katie Beth was collecting pine needles, which is one of her favorite passtimes. I found her slowly feeding them into the bird feeder’s holes.

She just laughted and kept going.  What do you expect?

This seemed like perfect beer for a 72° afternoon were I skipped out on work, again. A pattern could be forming.

The lime peel and Kieffer lime leaves gives this beer a nice finish.

I had great time at The Nook revisiting Fuller’s beers. I had enough time to try them all.

North Alabama has not seen Fuller in years. Beverly (The Nook manager) and my dad pushed the distributor to get the beer back in town so the The Nook could get it.

The Nook has Fuller’s ESB, London Pride, and London Porter.

I stepped out of the office early today got to enjoy them.

Karen had a great idea.  It was to give Katie Beth a tree at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens.  With the idea being, Katie Beth could grow with her tree.  This is a picture of us in front of her tree, which is a Burr Oak.

Here is a Google map of its location in the garden near the east side of the children’s garden, but presently the map is dated:

Katie Beth is seen here playing with her Valentine’s Day balloons, which are heart shaped.

You can see more of the pictures here: www.theallens.info/photos/
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