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One of My Favorite Schools of All Time

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  Every once in a while, you make contact with someone and it is the beginning of something special. In 2007 I received a call to perform at a school in Illinois, Isaac Fox Elementary . In every case, throughout the last 20yrs, whoever is in charge of programming changes hands fairly often. I may attend a school several years in a row and then in the changing of the position my information does not get passed on. I may get a call from a school that I have been to many times before, but the person calling had never even heard of me prior and it was just by chance, they had called. This has not been the case with Isaac Fox Elementary. This year, was the 10 th year in a row that I have been to Isaac Fox without fail. I performed once again (for the 10 th year) to a room full of 100 – 8yr olds! AND, once again, it was an absolutely wonderful experience. In every visit, I have performed to a group of well behaved, playful, charming and inquisitive kids. That is a compliment to both the

Eating a Giant Bowl of LIVE Mealworms!

In honor of the up and coming 3rd annual bug-eating contest at the  Schiele Museum , I decided to post one of my favorite scenes from Tales from the Bug Whisperer.  Big Sigh, sometimes I still can't believe the things I did to make this video.  Enjoy! [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI7ERdH1Fj0[/embedyt] #bugeating #bugwhisperer #creepycrawlyzoo