The theme the Santa Francisco gang chose this year is "The Circus"

Snidley Whiplash plays ringmaster......................

The most adorable tight-rope walker.....

Lions, tigers and bears, oh my!...................

Watching the other "racers"....The race starts early in the morning and the route-side liquor establishments open up way early too................

Such grace.................

Click on the image to see a slightly larger picture of the entire Circus Gang................................

Circus Poster....................

Sylvia Chavez meets Derek Jeter. There is a very touching old song called "Sisters" from the 1940s and if I may paraphrase some of the sentimental old lyrics:

" Heaven's help the mister that comes between me and my sister,

And LORD help the sister that comes between me and my man!"

Enough said.