[Gladman]

Hey everyone, I've been enjoying the forum for a few weeks, so I guess I'll jump in. I've always been kind of a clown most of my life. I was even a clown in my cub scout pack in the mid 50's. My wife and four grown children and I can all get pretty goofy at times. (my son is a great juggler) My three year old grand daughter keeps telling me to bump into the door or the wall. I try to explain to her the door and wall are bumping into me not the other way around. You know how these little ones can be sometimes.

Recently a friend of my wife's sent me several boxes of clown paraphernalia. I only briefly mentioned once that I always wanted a clown suit. She sent me the works. Shoes, suits, wigs, hats, makeup, and much more. I'm a registered nurse in a mid size hospital here in Georgia. I do acute dialysis. (so that makes me a cute dialysis nurse) The pediatric manager is eager to have me come in my spare time to cheer up the children, especially the longer term ones. I find that humor is an important part of the healing process. Stress and depression are two of the big hidden killers. Maybe that's why I like the challenge of nursing. Patch was and still is a real inspiration to me. I will need help in many areas, I'm sure; like makeup, though I realize that a painted face and a funny outfit is not what real clowning is all about. Red Skelton could be a clown without any of those. Thanks for all the great stuff I've gleaned already.
Steven