For AJ, it was a dream come true. My little ham got called out of the audience and, for a few brief moments, got to go up on stage during a live performance.
While visiting Navy Pier last week, we happened to catch "The Chicago Juggler". When the guy asked for volunteers, AJ's arm shot up, as did the arms of dozens of other kids. But it was AJ he chose. Here's a look at the entertainer and his enthusiastic volunteer. (Note: the video is broken into two segments. The second part picks up where the first leaves off. All together they're about three minutes long.)
AJ's no stranger to balloon swords, but a balloon belt to hold a sword... that was pretty exciting. Alas, the balloon belt didn't survive the seatbelt during the taxi ride back to the hotel. AJ was so disappointed. Despite that, at bedtime when I asked him what was the best part of his day (a day filled with swimming, a trip to the Children's Museum and the rides at Navy Pier), I really wasn't too surprised when he said his favorite thing was getting to help the juggler.
What a riot. You'd swear AJ had been coaxed ahead of time - like he was "planted" in the audience. He sure was the perfect "helper" for the juggler. He just seemed to know exactly what he should do. Grandpa says, "What a ham".
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