It's 8:10 a.m. Sunday morning and the stage has been set. The small crowd (well...one dog) is waiting patiently as the new mouse handler prepares to begin THE FEEDING OF LENNY THE SNAKE. It's as if the crowd has no idea what is about to happen. This weblogger has never seen a feeding in person. I'm nervous because I have overheard this latest mouse handler is new and is still being trained on what the insiders call, "the thawing of the mouse".
Some of the crowd with weaker stomachs are staying on the upper level of the feeding area. It seems as if other entertainment is happening there. "A-man-working-on-his-truck-in-his-garage" is also being performed as well as "Bird-flying" plus "Woman-walking-with-two-small-white-dogs" and is of great interest.
This is being reported live as I see it. I must remain anonymous because this type of feeding is usually performed in secret and behind closed doors. Meanwhile, we all wait, and must sit and enjoy the pre-show performers and snacks on this beautiful summer day. Will return soon.

Update: Lenny ate the whole thing. It was like a small opera. It started slow. Lenny acted indifferent to the main attraction and flicked his tongue at the audience of two. Then, in almost an instant, the audience was still and Lenny went for the head of the mouse, but NO! He was only fooling. Lenny backs off. I heard Len was a great entertainer, but never expected such drama and control like I saw this morning. He played the crowd like a piano. And then with a strangle hold of his long body he goes in a begins the process...gulp by gulp, all the way until only mice feet stick out of his mouth. Wow. Nature is the true Cirque du Soleil.