Last night, we went to the little town festival -- Romeofest is what it was called. Before going, Ken and I decided how much we would actually pay for an entrance fee (now that we are on a budget). We decided that $2-3 would be all we'd pay to get in (yes, we're just that cheap). Parking was a bit of a hassle, but we found a spot on the street and walked on down. When we got to the entrance, we discovered that it was free to enter! Good enough for us!
Like any small town event, there were food vendors, rides, and tents set up by local businesses. We ate before we went, but were hoping for some dessert by the way of cotton candy (Ken) and mini-donuts (Marcy). After wandering around, we found some cotton candy, but struck out on the donuts. I settled for a DQ Brownie Blizzard instead. The rides and people operating them were a might bit scary, so we didn't partake. Instead, being the old people that we are, we tried our luck at a game of Bingo; we didn't win. But we did get hassled by some of the carnies. When we stopped to watch a kid play the balloon-popping game, we were heckled by a female carnie saying, "Stop looking and start cooking." I guess she wanted up to play. We just kept walking.
On our way back to the car, we heard some announcment coming from the staging area and heard the words "Liverpool" and "Paul McCartney." My interest peaked, we walked over and discovered a Beatles-like band called American English. They were all Beatles impersonators and, I have to confess, pretty good. We stayed for a while and had a good time. It was a nice night and would have been perfect if it hadn't been for the mosquitos and the woman smoking next to us. I wish I had a camera so I could share pics of the Beatles, but you can view the link if you want to see what they look like.
3 comments:
Wow, you are really invested in this site. Job well done! It is fun to read and since it appears that I am working while I am reading, a very efficient way to spend my time, at Penn anyway. Your descriptions remind me of when Jeff and I first moved to Cali and I was so into every detail of our new experiences and sharing those details. Oh how i wish I could relive those times. Now we are just an old, (boring) married couple. I will live vicariously through you now. :) Having a younger sister is so much better than having an older sister.
Hey, maybe those carnies will be making there way out here...California State Fair starts August 17!
Thanks for the messages, Missy and Paul! Paul - For your sake, I hope the scary carnies Don't make their way out there!!!
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