These next photos were all taken at the WQ out by the Football stadium in 1981 after my Dad had his heart attack. While he was out of work, we spent two weeks in Florida together visiting many of the show locations.
Taken at the old WQ at the Florida State Fairgrounds. I guess I got this one out of order. Blogger is messing up downloading pictures today. I may never get done at this rate. Just makes me want to pull my hair out, but there isn't much left to pull.
My Dad visited the Royal American Shows winterquarters in 1978. It was now over by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football stadium. Previously the winter quarters had been at the Florida State fairgrounds.
I performed from 1973 to 1995 with a couple years off in between. I did an aerial cradle act for three years, low wire as a clown, trained llamas, ponies, then lions and tigers for 15 years. I am now a firefighter, a member of the Circus Historical Society and an author of several circus and carnival related subjects.