October 9th, 2010
Last weekend was Race weekend and for once I’m not talking about triathlons or running…thank goodness! We are talking about NASCAR. America’s largest spectator sport. Dad and I started going to the races a few years ago and it’s turned into quite the father/daughter bonding day! We ALWAYS have a great time and I always look forward to a little father/daughter time—it seems like the older I get the less one on one time I get with good ole dad so I relish every minute of it.
This year we invited Bret and Hubs to tag along. And while I was a little disappointed to share my special day with dad (bratty much?) it turned out to be just fine. We all picked our racers, laughed, drank, and had a grand ole time. Unfortunately my racer (and secret boyfriend) Jimmy Johnson didn’t win but I cheered for him diligently.
Here we are at trailers before the race:
Me and Dad:
Aside from one minor scuffle (by Hubs) at the Porta-Potties and unnecessary comment by Bret to Juls when we got home I think the day was a success. Oh, and let’s not forget Hubs sleeping (aka passed out) in my parents bathroom during family dinner. Maybe a few less Mike’s Hard Lemonades for Hubs next year…
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September 3rd, 2010
So this weekend, we are going to Celebrate America with the best of them. That’s right it the annual Santa-Cali-Gon Days in the heart of Independence. Yep, everyone needs to put on their Guns N Roses t-shirts and frayed cut off shorts and head on out to the Independence Square for carnival food and craft tents!
You have never seen so many different types of carnival food peppered in between tent after tent of homemade crafts, toys, and well, if you can make it in the comforts of your own home, it will be at Santa-Cali-Gon Days! Everything from furniture to sand jars.
I’ve been going to this festival as long as I can remember. My Mom and Grandma would walk our little legs all over the Independence Square looking for just the right thing and somewhere along the line I started to like going and now, it’s an annual thing that I get to do with my mom and sister, and of course Dad, Hubs, and Bret. This will be Hubs’ first Santa-Cali-Gon and I’m not sure it’s on the top of his list but he better get used to it because this festival is a can’t miss…if you’re from Independence, love carnival food, and own a glue gun! Which I do!
It’s gonna be awesome!
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