Day 34: Monorail Porn

We start the day by kicking up a smoked salmon scramble with fried capers. Plenty of energy for what’s to come. I got to go into work with Kris today. The posters for his show are six stories tall. On the left is the main entrance, on the right, Kris stands in a training room (tightly cropped to respect the show’s secrets). Request #1: Right, monorails! Who am I to turn down a request for a photo shoot? Some of you are familiar with Mr. H, who wanted to know, more than anything, if I had ridden the Las Vegas … Continue reading Day 34: Monorail Porn

Day 33: Sorcery and G-Forces

I start the morning off by making us a huge stack of chocolate chip pancakes, and a few blueberry as well. One great thing about Las Vegas, when you fill out a form (medical, apartment rental, whatever) you can put “Circus Performer” as your occupation and no one’s even surprised. My muse, backstage with Kris on a recent visit We spend part of the day planning a future act for him. He’s got some fantastic ideas. Any time Kris is performing, he’s also working on the next thing, because he’s smart. During development of his current act, I got a … Continue reading Day 33: Sorcery and G-Forces

Day 32: Acrobats, Ink and Heat

I get off the plane in Las Vegas, and the cabbie’s thermometer says 114°. I suspect it’s exaggerating; with the wind chill, it barely feels over 105. New stuff is being built here, always. Between 1pm and 5pm, I spent a lot of time ███████ ██████ and ████████ frozen ████████ and trying to stay ███ ██ ███ ████, but a nice pair of 4’s, split and then doubled, were kind enough to pay for my lunch. It just means I owe them for next time, really. This city is much more fun when you bring a muse with you. My … Continue reading Day 32: Acrobats, Ink and Heat