Here is yet another late posting of an eventful weekend, actually a long full day, I had on September 22.
If you are keeping up with my posts I wrote about the
weekend before Labor Day August 25th how I took off to visit some
friends I haven’t seen in a while, Gale, Kristine, and Judy. Then the second
Saturday after Labor Day Gale Joy came up close to where I live to speak at the
Lorain County Tea Party so I got to hang out with him again. And then the following
weekend Gale Joy hosted a Constitution Party picnic in Sugar Grove, Ohio that I
attended which is not too far from Jackson where Kristine lives. So of course
being that close to her I had to say HELLO!
Did you follow that?
Wow. I almost didn’t.
It amazed me how I haven’t seen Gale or Kristine in quite some time then BAM.
Did you follow that?
Wow. I almost didn’t.
It amazed me how I haven’t seen Gale or Kristine in quite some time then BAM.
Anyway…
I wrote in my blog, the entry titled “200 Miles for Supper Conclusion” how I bought a car. Well the car is 1995 Ford Escort station wagon with NO bells and whistles, though the guy had to install a modern Kenwood radio that I still can’t figure out how to use. I know cassettes are out but what happened to cd’s? I really didn’t get any sort of deal on the Escort like I usually find cars for cheap that last YEARS but it is from Florida. It has to be the most rust free Escort you will ever see with an interior like new, and I ain’t kiddin’ either. So that’s what I drove down to southern Ohio the weekend of September 21
Some cars you have to look down at the speedometer because
without knowing it you could be driving way over the speed limit. Well I had to
do that with the Escort though not because of being over the speed limit but to
see how far under the speed limit I was. Other than that, the car ran fine.
I pulled out the bottom of the back seat so it would fold completely flat, pulled the cargo shelf closed, threw in my patio furniture cushions and slept wonderful. OH for curtains I bought these patriotic buntings quite some time ago, I saw then in the garage and used them. I am sure when people saw the lil’ red wagon with the stars and stripes bunting hanging over the windows in the park it had to look like Ford unveiling their new cars.
Turnout was not good at all for the Constitution Party picnic. The weather was gloomy plus I told Gale do you think hosting a gathering for the Constitution Party that you want to get recognized at a placed called Hideaway Hills is a good idea? And yes it was hard to find. Even with the small turnout and bad weather we still had great fellowship.
From there it was on to see Kristine and the long awaited
Jackson Apple Festival, well for me it was long awaited. Kristine has told me
about this festival for years, she thought it was a big deal and I thought of
course she does, any festival in small town America would be a big deal.
I was wrong; it is a big deal, a really big tadoo, if that’s the right word for it. I was impressed.
The Jackson Apple Festival has two parades. One at the start
and the night parade on the closing day which is the one I attended. There was
food stands everywhere, I saw three band stages set up, rides and people
everywhere crowding the streets and sidewalks. I wish I could have gotten there
sooner to really enjoy it.
I pulled out the bottom of the back seat so it would fold completely flat, pulled the cargo shelf closed, threw in my patio furniture cushions and slept wonderful. OH for curtains I bought these patriotic buntings quite some time ago, I saw then in the garage and used them. I am sure when people saw the lil’ red wagon with the stars and stripes bunting hanging over the windows in the park it had to look like Ford unveiling their new cars.
I was wrong; it is a big deal, a really big tadoo, if that’s the right word for it. I was impressed.
A little before the parade began it started to rain. I ran
to Dollar General to buy an emergency rain poncho but they were all sold out so
the next best thing, a painters tarp. I may have looked silly but I stayed dry.
It didn’t matter if it rained on their parade;
it went on and on and on. What a fun parade. I loved it.
Marching bands from
schools all throughout southern Ohio participated.
I eventually took shelter in
the in the Christ United Methodist Church food booth that Kristine was working
at. It was the perfect spot to view the parade.
OKKKKKKK enough writing now the link from the festival and parade. You may not need Dramamine as one usually has to take while watching my videos but you may need a flashlight. The vid of the parade is kind of dark. At least you can sit back and enjoy the sounds of the Jackson Apple Festival.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jozvuom_tuc&t=16s
Gotta Go-Go!
Carey
It didn’t matter if it rained on their parade;
it went on and on and on. What a fun parade. I loved it.
Marching bands from
schools all throughout southern Ohio participated.
I eventually took shelter in
the in the Christ United Methodist Church food booth that Kristine was working
at. It was the perfect spot to view the parade.OKKKKKKK enough writing now the link from the festival and parade. You may not need Dramamine as one usually has to take while watching my videos but you may need a flashlight. The vid of the parade is kind of dark. At least you can sit back and enjoy the sounds of the Jackson Apple Festival.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jozvuom_tuc&t=16s
Gotta Go-Go!
Carey
