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The Ringling Bros’ circus is in here in Austin, so yesterday I went with Denicia, her parents, and her friend Clarissa from Houston. I went to the circus as a kid, but the only thing I really remember is the smell of elephant shit. The show yesterday was really pretty entertaining (I went in with low expectations), it was located in the nicely air conditioned Erwin Center, and the smell of elephant shit was nowhere to be found. The only disappointing act was the lions, which I was really looking forward to. All the lion master really did was move the lions from perch to perch and have them walk around and roar. Maybe they were just tired of performing, but I expected a little more. Anyways, it was definitely worth seeing. I tried to take pictures, but I think a combination of how far up we were and the bad lighting made nearly all of the pictures blurry. Here are the only two that came out somewhat decent:

Maggie is growing up awfully fast, everyone always comments on how big she’s getting. Below is a picture of her taking a nap today (Yes, she does actually sleep like that sometimes). She’s been healthy for the most part, but I think she’s got a mange infection or something. She’s got a rash on the lower part of her belly and in her armpits, which are symptoms of mange I found online. I’m going to take her in to the vet tomorrow and hopefully get it sorted out.