Stone Ridge Haunt 2015

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Several weekends in October, Stone Ridge hosted a haunted house in their Nettle Mill Clubhouse. They invited the community to join them for a dreadful night that will leave everyone scared out of their mind. Fly on over on your witches broom creep or crawl to the zombies tune. Mike volunteered with the haunt, both by doing makeup for the actors and joining in the fun in some of the scenes of the haunt.

Some of the actors in the haunt

One of the actors in the haunt

Mike at the Haunt

Part of the haunt

Getting the actors ready

Having fun at Cici’s Pizza – October 2015

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Mike sometimes goes to Cici’s Pizza to practice making balloons or doing face painting for the kids at the restaurant. Officially, his friend went on the 2nd Monday of each month, but sometimes Mike went other Mondays without the big group.

Some of the face painting and balloon designs from Cicis Pizza in October 2015

Fun at Cici’s Pizza in September 2015

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Mike went to Cici’s Pizza in Chantilly a few times to do face painting and balloons for the guests. Here are some of the photos from Cici’s.

Mike at Cici’s Pizza in September

Star Wars inspired balloon

Parrot balloon

Monkey balloon

Guy on a horse balloon

Princess balloon

Ninja Turtle inspired balloon

Dragon balloon

Bunch of Balloons

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On September 18, 2015, Mike was covering Kid’s Night at Moe’s Southwest Grill in Leesburg, VA for his friend and made a display of balloons…

Bunch of Balloons at Moe’s Southwest Grill

South Riding Fall Expo 2015

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On Saturday, September 12, 2015, Mike went out in the rain to do face painting at the South Riding Fall Expo.

Mike’s Tent at the South Riding Fall Expo

Mike at the South Riding Fall Expo

Tents at the South Riding Fall Expo

Face painting designs from the South Riding Fall Expo

South Riding Summer Concerts 2015

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Mike and his friends set up for face painting at many of the Friday Night Summer Concerts in South Riding. Here are some photos from the many concerts.

: Face painting at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Mike as Darth Maul

: Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Face painting from the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Two boys with an evil clown design at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Boy with a dragon design at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Two boys with ninja turtle design at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Boy with a blue skull design at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Boy with a Darth Maul inspired design at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Boy with a tiger design at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Mike at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Face painting at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Boy with a dragon design at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Mike as a clown at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Mike’s Friend Miguel at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Face painting at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Mike’s Friend Miguel at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Face painting at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Face painting at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Mike with a Power Rangers inspired design at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Mike’s friend Sonia at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Mike’s Friend Miguel at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Mike and his friend Miguel at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Boy with a dragon design at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

: Girl with a butterfly design at the Friday Night Concerts in South Riding

Face Painting Workshop

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When he has the chance, Mike attends workshops and other training to improve his face painting and balloons. On Sunday, July 26, 2015, he attended Monsters in Maryland, a workshop given by Nick Wolfe. Here are some photos from that workshop.

: Practicing a unicorn design

: Dolphin painted by Nick Wolfe

: Monster painted by Nick Wolfe

: Practice heads painted by the students

: My practice head

: My practice head

: Hulk inspired design painted by Nick Wolfe

: Hulk inspired design painted by Nick Wolfe

: Hulk inspired design painted by Nick Wolfe

A raininy 4th of July 2015

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Every year, Mike and his friends from Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia participate in the City of Fairfax 4th of July Parade. This year, the morning got off to a wet start with lots of rain. That didn’t stop Mike from getting dressed as Sir Toony and heading out to the parade. Here are some of the photos from that parade.

: Giant Dinosaur at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Mike at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Mike at the City of Fairfax Parade

: One of Mike’s friends at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Sir Toony checking out the Monster Truck at the City of Fairfax Parade

: An old car at the City of Fairfax Parade

: A line of planes for the Flying Circus at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Another old car at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Mike as Sir Toony with his friend, Sweet Pickle, at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Mike’s friend, Marsha, made a fire truck out of balloons for the City of Fairfax Parade

: Mike at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Octopus balloon at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Mr Potato Head balloon at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Mike’s friends made a fire truck out of balloons for the City of Fairfax Parade

: One of the many fire trucks at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Baby Monster trucks at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Pelukyta and Sweet Pickle at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Mike at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Monster truck at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Sonia and Pelukyta at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Mike as Sir Toony with his friends, Sweet Pickle and Pelukyta, at the City of Fairfax Parade

: Mike as Sir Toony with his friend, Pelukyta, at the City of Fairfax Parade

: One of Mike’s friends, Pelukyta, at the City of Fairfax Parade

Memorial Day Parade 2015

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Each year, Mike joins his friends from Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia to participate in the City of Falls Church Memorial Day Parade.

: Sir Toony waiting for the parade to begin

: Mike’s Scooter

: Pelukyta visits the Kena Shriners group before the parade

: Stopping to talk to the Kena Shriners before the parade

: Another group in the parade

: Sir Toony’s friend Pelukyta in the parade

: Watching the parade

: Watching the parade and seeing TJ from the Kena Shriners ride by

: Watching the parade

: Sir Toony at the end of the parade

Broadlands Live

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For the second year, Mike will be at the Broadlands Live concert series doing balloons and face painting for the kids. The concerts are at Hillside Park at 42935 Waxpool Rd., Broadlands, VA 20148 on the second Friday of each month. This year, that is:

Friday, May 8, 2015
Friday, June 12, 2015
Friday, July 10, 2015
Friday, August 14, 2015