Meanwhile, back at Fran's place.....

Hey every one, let's get tall!

Do that wookie walk like Buzz!

*sing* It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood....

The first set Fran made was held on with cloth wraps that slipped a lot. Can you say "blood clot"? Sure you can!
This isn't the way to get back up, Buzz.
Fran got a cramp.

On Fridays after school the neighbor kids John, Mark, and Nathan come over to "the alley"...
(Fran says when they can go up a size, but the parents say when they can take the helmet off)
...and go skywalking. And find girls to impress.
"Bug," a professional clown, stopped by and showed off his rola-bola and crystal ball manipulation.

Fran is easily amused by garden implements.

Bug and Fran met when they just happened to be camping out next to each other to get "Star Wars Episode I" tickets.
Boba "he followed me home after a hurricane can we keep him" Fett kept the spinach warm


Fran made costumes. Jeez, Fran, like the hemline really matters on stilts....
Norfolk has been invaded by butt-ugly fiberglass mermaids. Here's one of the better looking ones.
On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Norfolk turns on the holiday lights, and Fran and her friends were part of the pre-parade street entertainment.
Unfortunately, no one got any good pictures. Tim juggled flaming torches. Buzz, twins John & Mark, and Elf were on stilts, while Sandy and Sam decorated the children. Dez got off work late, she didn't get there until the parade was coming down on us. Bummer.
And Fran was a clown. Stand back! When that nose blows, it won't be pretty!
One day Fran's boss told here that she needed to get a sense of humor, so Fran went to Clown Camp.

Fran tried really hard.

People laughed, but Fran didn't know why.

She'll probably never get it.

Fran is an Asperger.

(And that's okay!)

COOL! I want to get tall too!