[BAshley B Flowers]

My mom is in a nursing home and dad assisted living. I have taken bubbles and come up behind some one in their wheelchair and have bubbles float over their head, then watch how they react and let them find me or eventually come out where they see me. Be careful not to blow too many in one place because they can make a slippery place on the floor. At Christmas my children went, none of us in clown, and used a giant bubble wand. We stayed in one spot and put down a beach towel. When we were finishing up I called houskeeping to mop just to make sure the floor wasn't slick. Always have stickers or balloons to do a quick animal. I go to their door and if you wave and are invited in you are welcome. Everyone knows a clown, and you're never a stranger. I have gotten people to smile as a clown that I usually don't see smile. Play with the staff too, their job is hard and they need a laugh too. I recently went to see a friend at a home I had never been to before in clown, the folks in the office saw me coming in the door and started smiling. Two ladies were out front and they immediately stopped me and wanted to know what I had for them. I whipped out my trusty balloon suitcase, made a balloon for them and had smiles on them both. It by far is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done, in or out of clown. It's why I want to clown.