The North Woods

 

 

 

 

Trees grow tall and majestic in the North Woods!

 

 

 

 

There are many lakes and rivers

in the North Woods!

 

 

 

Lots of wildlife too!  Deer, Timber Wolves, Black Bear,

Mallards, Loons & Eagles!! 

Here is a picture of a Beaver dam...

 

 

 

 

Sunsets are spectacular!!

 

 

Jakey the Clown

Pflugerville Pfirecracker Pfestival 2013

 FUN!!!!

The organizers of the July 4th

Pflugerville Pfirecracker Pfestival

 know how to throw a pfamily fun party!

Balloon art, face painters, music 

(including The Austin Civic Wind Ensemble),

yummy food & vendors to

entertain the thousands of people!

 

For the first time, this year they had 

festivities on both the 

North and the South Shores

of Lake Pflugerville!

Jakey was on the South Shore along with

2 Face Painters!

 

I went through a ton of

red, white & blue balloons!

Put together a special menu of

4th of July

balloon creations!

The most popular were the Firework Hat 

and the Sparkler!

Also the "I Love the USA" twister and 

the Yankee Doodle Dandy hat!

 

  
As usual, I only got a few pictures

none of the Firework hat...

Here is a better view of the

red, white & blue flower!

Many thanks to the City of Pflugerville

for including Jakey

in their Pfirecracker Pfestival

again this year!  :)

 

HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!!!

Jakey the Clown

Fun with Bendy Toys!

The Easter Bunny & Frankenstein

They may seem like odd fellows, but when you are having fun with Bendy Toys - anything goes!

Bestest Friends!

Austin is well known for it's Halloween celebrations!

Jakey loves working Halloween, Easter 

and all holidays in Central Texas!  

Pflugerville, Bastrop, Elgin, Cedar Park & Taylor are just a few of the communities that have fun celebrations year round that 

Jakey loves to entertain at!!

Jakey the Clown

The Old Pecan Street Spring Festival 2013

 The Old Pecan Street Spring Festival

in downtown Austin

was very busy with tons of kids & people!

Photo by Van Newland

As usual, I was way too busy to take many pictures!  Though many people took pictures of me...  The above photo was taken by 

Van Newland who graciously e-mailed it to me!

Thank you Van!  :)

 

These gals wanted hats - with a dinosaur, turtle & snail!

A new creation!  Horned Alien Hat!!

Also had many other new balloon creations to share at Pecan St. including a Wildcat,

 Shield, Angry Bird and though 

made previously added 

the Peace Sign Hat to my menu!

28th year at Pecan St.!  Haven't figured out 

how an 11 year old giant did that!

  LOL

Jakey the Clown

Austin Urban Music Festival - 2013

The Annual Austin Urban Music Festival was held 

on March 30th, 2013 at Auditorium Shores 

on Lady Bird Lake in Austin. 

Jakey was asked to be there and make balloon art 

for all the kids!

Tons of GREAT music, wonderful dancers, 
and the kids all enjoyed an Easter Egg Hunt 
since the very next day was Easter Sunday!

 

This little bundle of love is the granddaughter 
of one of the event organizers, Leola.  
She loved her butterfly hat!!  :)

Jakey the Clown

Wild, Wacky & Loopy Hair!

Elgin Western Days

Trying to stay cool while clowning around in Texas in the hot summertime has always proved to be a challenge!

A couple of years ago, I figured out a way to use 
my own hair in a very unique way...   

Pflugerville ChiliPfest

 I would then modify my creation by the event I was working!

Red pipe cleaners with red chili peppers on the ends!  :)

Pflugerville Pfirecracker Pfestival

Though not the best picture, this was one of my favorites!

Sparkly gold pipe cleaners with blue Mardi Gras beads
 topped off with golden fireworks!!

Jakey LOVES being a clown!!

Jakey the Clown

Balloon Seeds!

The kids are fascinated

with the little balloon balls

that I put into balloons!

In giraffes, elephant trunks and wiener dogs

the little balls are food!

In swords and magic sceptors

they are laser power!

Pictured above is my famous

Texas Twister

which is two balloons each with a balloon ball.

Twisted together the Texas Twister turns into a fun game as the balls chase each other!

What is little known however, 

is that when the outer balloon pops - 

the little balloon ball does not! 

It transforms into a Balloon Seed!!

 

Can you see the little balloon ball?

How to plant a Balloon Seed:

1. Plant exactly 3 inches deep into the ground 

2. Water with exactly 3 tablespoons of water

at exactly 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

3. For exactly 3 months 

Do NOT miss doing this exactly to the minute, and using the exact amount of water!

In 3 months time, you will have a balloon tree!

Don't believe me?? 

You should just see my yard!!  :)

Jakey the Clown