So it’s such a delight when someone has kept one of my balloon sculptures for a long time! I made an enormous balloon sculpture of a teddy bear for a great customers LAST SUMMER!! It’s been five months! She told me that she just took it down from its place in the office yesterday. That [...]

Holiday parties have been a blast this season! We are in full swing doing corporate parties and private events. Between entertaining large crowds at the Defense Department, small software companies, private parties, and big computer giants, we’re busy! Our most popular requests for entertainment this year are elves making balloons and the Santa Claus character. [...]

“I plan to retire as a clown,” Pat confirms in spite of a desert economy. He says that he strives to add more value to his services rather than just lowering rates. For other entrepreneurs who survive on a commission based business, he says it’s all about “quality and training.” He knows his target audience [...]

On Being A Clown How amazing it is that adults don’t understand the “clown thing.” Adults think that all kids are scared of clowns, and that every night they will have nightmares about it. How far this is from the truth!! I see people and the world through a clown’s eyes . . . and [...]

On Being Larger than Life Let’s face it, entertaining is a fine art. Many, many parents over the years say that I “made their party”! One must have some natural talent to walk in, capture the hearts of all ages present, and bring them to a magical place filled with laughter. It is truly amazing [...]

THE CLOWN NEXT DOOR I grew up in the Silicon Valley, and actually existed before the computers did in the valley. I grew up with apricot orchards across the street, where Apple Computers would eventually reside. I have so many great experiences being the Clown Around Town. I have entertained in the same classroom that [...]

Parents, Know This: Helpful Party Planning Tips Planning a party in advance always makes it go better. Tales from the Road can also be helpful. You might learn something from another person’s folly! Let’s face it, there are challenges to home party planning. Prior knowledge always helps!

Trololo guy Just a bit of silliness with the Trololo guy! Pat in the Hat gave him a little bit of competition – click on “play video”: If you’d like to see more of the Trololo Russian singing guy, go to my other blog at http://www.myjobinfo.mobi Look for Free Ringtones and Screensavers!

On Being a Balloon Artiste Being a live performance artist for 16 years has brought a world of experiences. I was just asked to create a 10×20 foot sculpture to decorate a large public building in the South Bay. People LOVE seeing things being created out of nothing, and balloons are the same way. A [...]

Are Clowns Really Scary? Yes, certain clowns are scary. Hollywood has made a huge number of movies portraying clowns as scary. Amateur clowns and event volunteers who dress up like clowns may be scary to kids if they don’t know what they are doing. Lipstick painted as a big mouth across one’s face can appear [...]