THE BIG HAND
Yes, you have to HAND it to us!
We have the most unique greeter in the business...

GEESE ARE ON THE ROAD AGAIN
One of the many flocks of geese who make a stopover at the Monticup pond every autumn.
They sure make a racket, but they have so much fun splashing around.
Wonder where they are going?...

ZERO TURN RACES
Dirk and Jackie know how to make lawnmowing fun!

BLOOPER REEL
Sometimes we get silly filming all of those demo videos...

My workday is never done!
Here is a clip of a recent project- building a new paddock area for our goats.
Yes, it was hard work, but Dirk and I love to play with the toys!

Whenever I have an audience, I will perform...

What shenanigans are we up to at the Monticup house now??

What are cicadas, and why were we on the news with them??

DOG DAYS

A typical day at MagicTricks.com- it's all about the dogs...

ENTERTAINING THE QUEEN
Wherever I go I am always ready to entertain.

Strolling through the Lake Anna Renaissance Faire, I met the Queen of the Faire.
It was the perfect opportunity to entertain the entertainers...

REHEARSING FOR THE UNDERWATER ESCAPE
It was late October, and Alexanderia needed a place to rehearse her underwater breathing control on the day before performing in our Houdini Now show.
But where to find a rehearsal spot, especially one where the media could come and watch?
DIRK'S POOL!

BACKSTAGE before the CARNIVAL OF WONDERS SHOW!
Sideshow Steve gives Electra and me some important and much needed last minute tips on performance day.
Bloopers happen!
Yes, we DID have a big fire extinguisher ready!

This is what happens when you let your collection get out of hand.. or go to your head.. or something...

Banking country style... today at our local bank's Drive-Thru!

You know you are a magician when... even making your coffee turns into a magic trick!

Our good friend Dirk is back!

Just getting my ducks in a row, the magical way!

SIDESHOW STEVE

Steve Pittella (aka Sideshow Steve) is a professional magician, magic and sideshow historian- and our good friend.
And he has a very interesting background...

Am I training the goats, or are they training me??

A few weeks ago, I came up with the brilliant idea of training the goats to perform a magic trick with me.
The first thing I needed to do was to make sure they would come to me on signal.

And this is how it went...

In 2014, I was approached by filmmakers Jason Lappa and Matt Manzano, who asked me to be the subject of their next film project, a documentary short.
Would I be up for it? I'm a performer! Did they really have to ask??

Is that an ALLIGATOR on the pond behind Magic Tricks, Inc.???

Let me tell you about the time Chris Jansing reported from The Old Curiosity Shop...

Sideshow Steve talks about his longtime clown character, Yo Yo the Clown.

My first big show at a county fair in upstate New York, and it sure was memorable!

My magical career started at age seven.
And then...