Clowns in waiting by maggiemae

Clowns in waiting

The “Relay for Life” was on and everybody was poised to take part! 24 hours of walking and costumes and music were encouraged. This was a wonderful family that had taken the time and trouble to get totally done up! I wonder who they are!

Three good things:
1. I saw some people I knew who were in the “Cancer Survival” group walking out in front. Not that that is good, other than that they have survived!
2. I survived a kitchen fire episode - turned the stove on using olive oil but with the lid on. When I took the lid off, smoke ballooned out then flames! My feeble blowing didn’t make a difference! Put the pot down on the nearest surface which was a draining blanket. Still a problem, flapped a pure Irish Linen dish towel on the top and it went out! Still smoking, I went outside (the interior of our home was smoking and indusive to a high asthma attack)!. I put the pot down on the grass but I’m afraid the bottom of this pot is out of action!
2. Needless to say, our evening meal was a failure. Domino’s pizza and ‘online’ was a relief! They are so good!
Wonderfully colourful costumes! Our city hosts a 24 hour relay for life here every June.
March 28th, 2015  
Wonderful costumes. Glad the fire was confined o the sausepan
March 28th, 2015  
Good for them to get into the spirit.. Ours was last weekend, and it was given a lot of support..
March 28th, 2015  
Lively, fun colors! Congrats on getting the pan out before catching the kitchen on fire!
March 28th, 2015  
@shesnapped Thoughts flashed through my mind about that happening, Ashley! Its never happened to me before!
March 28th, 2015  
A big fave for this wonderful family.....the colours are brilliant & made more striking because of the black behind them. Super catch maggiemae!
As for the pan you should just have put the lid back on & starved it of air! Bet the house smelt awful....thank goodness for take away!
March 28th, 2015  
@happypat You are quite right, Pat - should have put the lid back on! I didn't even yell, "Fire Fire!" John was in the other room talking to his elderly sister on the phone and I didn't want a hoo ha!
March 28th, 2015  
@maggiemae it's ok for me to say that but you don't always think straight in an emergency!
March 28th, 2015  
Love all the colours here and the way you captured the details of the costumes. Glad the fire was no worse!
March 28th, 2015  
What a great effort and super results from this family. Nice shot of them. Thanks goodness you weren't burnt and house in one piece!
March 28th, 2015  
Love the eye catching colours Maggiemae - what a great effort they put in. Great capture. So glad the fire didn't catch - bet the smell is awful and hard to get rid of. (Can you tell I've had experience of this??)
March 28th, 2015  
Bep
Love all the colours. Glad the fire was no worse.
March 28th, 2015  
Wonderful colours.
March 28th, 2015  
So much fun! Wonderful colors!
March 28th, 2015  
super candid capture maggie
March 28th, 2015  
Great shot with great colors. I am glad you were able to get the fire out. I once had a frying pan fire. I did all of the wrong things, including telling the fire department the wrong address!
March 28th, 2015  
@daisymiller So you had to put the pan down to ring the fire department! Sounds horrifying!
March 28th, 2015  
You kitchen drama sounds more colourful than their costumes.
March 29th, 2015  
@yaorenliu No, my drama was just flame coloured, Yao!
March 29th, 2015  
Ahh yes careful, My grandmother did the same and burnt out the wall behind the stove ! Smart thinking to smother this type of fire!! Hope everything is okay...ps I can not show my wife this as hshe is bothered by Clowns...lol but for a great cause!!!
March 29th, 2015  
What a nice bright and cheerful shot
March 29th, 2015  
Love all the color. Excellent group shot. FAV
March 29th, 2015  
What a colourful family, and how nice that they make the effort to get dressed up together. Sounds like a scary kitchen incident, not to be repeated I'm sure!!
March 29th, 2015  
@brillomick I do know that some people will consider clowns scary! I also know there have been some scary movies made of clowns!
March 29th, 2015  
This image is a riot of colour - such a nice candid shot too.
March 29th, 2015  
@snaphappi Its interesting that all the colours go together so well!
March 29th, 2015  
Awesome shot
March 29th, 2015  
What a fun and colorful shot!
March 29th, 2015  
This is a great shot with so much color. How fun that they went all out like this. So glad you are ok though too bad about your dinner. Pizza works. FAV
March 29th, 2015  
@darsphotos Thanks Darlene - I'm going to try for the meal I planned tonight but in a different pot! The other pot has a plastic coated bottom!
March 29th, 2015  
@maggiemae I hope you have a delicious dinner tonight. I have not heard of a plastic coated bottom before.
March 29th, 2015  
@darsphotos Well now you know, Darlene - could be a sticky position if you sat on a hot step!
March 29th, 2015  
Close call. Glad it wasn't worse. What a colourful family of clowns eagerly waiting their turn
March 29th, 2015  
An awesome capture, a fav.
March 29th, 2015  
@leananiemand Thanks Leana - for looking at my photo and commenting - in your busy and energetic life!
March 29th, 2015  
A wonderful image.
March 29th, 2015  
Wonderful colors! :)
March 29th, 2015  
Wonderful and colourful image Maggie
March 29th, 2015  
cool..
March 29th, 2015  
Good for them making the effort!
March 29th, 2015  
Fabulous - they aren't scared of a bit of colour!
March 29th, 2015  
Wow what an eventful day for you. Glad you survived the fire!
March 29th, 2015  
What a wonderful colorful capture. Thank goodness nothing else caught on fire. What a scare it must have been.
March 29th, 2015  
wonderful colorful capture
March 29th, 2015  
Wonderful colorful candid. Does everyone who signs up do so with the intent of walking for 24 hours? Or is it a 24-hour event filled with multiple activities? Sorry about your kitchen fiasco, but glad no-one got hurt and there was no damage (except to your dinner).
March 30th, 2015  
@skstein Teams are signed up and take turns in walking for the whole 24 hours. If there is a lot in a team, you might only have to walk for 2 hours. There are activities going on elsewhere for children and supporters! Thanks Sandy!
March 30th, 2015  
Great colorful capture! Any fire is bad but glad it wasn't any worse!
March 30th, 2015  
I am so pleased you survived
great colours for a great cause
March 30th, 2015  
Doing it in style for the occasion
March 30th, 2015  
Such colorful clowns! Wonderful capture!
March 30th, 2015  
Fabulous colours and shot Maggie.
March 30th, 2015  
Such vibrant colours :)
March 30th, 2015  
Lee
They're the clown family of course, Silly you! Good shot of them.
March 30th, 2015  
@gamelee For clowns, they are all remarkably still! Good for this shot!
March 31st, 2015  
this is so cool.
March 31st, 2015  
so very colorful and good 'waiting' imagery.
March 31st, 2015  
Love all the colors. Wonder how that make up felt after 24 hours.
April 17th, 2015  
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