Looking through childhood pictures is bitter-sweet.  

Fun:

Frolicking in mud puddles.

Countless bike rides.

Picking blueberries in the fall

Playing drive-thru McDonald’s in a tree in the backyard (we really had imaginations!)

Going in the basement to get a jar of grandma’s homemade pickles!  

Ketchup and Mustard sandwiches (don’t knock em til you try em!)

Snow days!

The smell of summer.

Recess, Field Trips and Field Day.

Dropping eggs through the hole in the kitchen floor.

Laughing.

Sleepovers and staying up late.

Playing dress up.

Cousins.

Me and Jesse.

NOT so fun:

Getting in trouble for being muddy.

Flipping over the handle bars on your bike.

Bug bites.

Getting too old and not wanting to play drive-thru in the tree anymore

Cobwebs in the basement.

Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches.

Summer coming to an end.

Grandma’s house smelling like moth balls.

Getting off the bus at 5:30PM!

Getting in trouble for dropping eggs on the car in the garage (dropped them through the hole in the kitchen floor which is above the garage)

Crying.

Nightmares and fighting over toys.

Not being able to go back.

Missing my cousins.  :(

Mercedes and Me.  Our mothers always cut our hair the same.  Shame on them!

As per the flyer, we were supposed to receive 7 free samples of beer (this was included in the price of admission.)  We headed over to the beer tent and sure enough, they say only 4 free samples.  Well, ok, better than none.  We head to Mr. Sample Man and sure enough, “We are out of beer!”  ”WHAT?!? YOU ARE OUT OF BEER?” Now keep in mind said wingfest was supposed to take place from 2-7pm.  It was about 4pm at this time.  We were NOT happy campers.  And I am sure that late comers were mad too.  So far, we have paid $10 to enter the place.  And we paid for wings.  And no free beer.  Yipee.  

We ended up going inside to get a little warmer and we just ordered beer at the bar.  And of course paid for them.  After talking to some friends for a bit, and were told what wing booths to hit, we went back out.  Second booth, Kellys, again, 3 for $1 but this time we got free blue cheese and celery.  (At the first booth, they charged us .50 for blue cheese) YAY!  Finally something for free.  These wings were pretty good.  Not my fav, but good.  They were crispy and tasted good for their hot flavor.  By now, it’s starting to rain pretty hard.

Vader.  One of the hottest wings I have ever had.  After Chris almost threw up from this, I had to give it a go.  I thought he was being a baby, but he was not.  Holy cow.  Not even enjoyable.  I thought I would never taste again.  My lips were beyond flaming even after an entire bottle of water!  Yuck.  At this same booth, we had three other flavors that were superb.  Colin got all of his wings here Hawaiian flavored. They were reallllly good.  Time to leave. It’s pouring rain and no sense in tasting anymore.  Two of us were left with no taste buds.  

So I thought the day was a waste until I BEGGED Colin to let me stop to use the bathroom before leaving the area.  He hates to stop for me!  After coming out of the bathroom,  Chris showed me one of the most awesomest sections in the Exxon. Sunflower seed extravaganza!  Holy cow.  I didn’t even know they made half of these flavors.  I had to purchase them to try them out.  Here’s what we got.

Yes, you are reading those bags correctly.  From left:  Dill Pickle, Nacho Cheese, BBQ, and Jalapeno Hot Salsa.

Dill Pickle:  I absolutely LOVE dill pickles so I thought I was in for a real treat here.  WRONG!  I’d rather my pickle in a crispy juicy form.  Gross.

Nacho Cheese:  Not horrible, but definitely not good.  A bit too cheesy.

BBQ:  The best out of these four flavors.  But still not great.

Jalapeno Hot Salsa:  Eek.  I did not enjoy these.  It might be because we just ate a Vader wing a few minutes prior, but the taste of these did not sit well with me.  I will have to give them another shot another day.  

Original and Ranch are still my favorite and I will stick to those.  Have you seen any different flavored Sunflower Seeds?  If so, what flavor and did you enjoy them?  I am going to make that my mission every time I go into a convenient store.  If you see any different flavors than these listed, buy them for me and send them to me.  I’ll pay you back

So overall, the Wingfest needs to be better managed.  I had a great time with friends regardless, so even though we are out a few bucks, it was still fun to experience.  And besides, if we didn’t go, Chris wouldn’t have found such an awesome selection of sunflower seeds!  ;)

And remember while sunflower seeds are a healthful and delicious snacking choice, they are never recommended for infants or toddlers, as the seeds can pose a choking treat to their safety.  

Seed safely.

Crack the shell with your teeth, eat the seed and spit the shell.  Experienced seeders pop a handful of seeds in their mouth and store them in one cheek, then transfer a seed over to the other side with their tongue, crack it, then eat the seed and spit the shell.  :)

How can you not love David’s Sunflower Seeds???

I have never been a big flower person.  I think they are a huge waste of money so I never buy them or want anyone to buy them for me.  But on my walk the other day, I came across a beautiful bush with gorgeous white flowers.  I decided to pick myself a bouquet because I haven’t had flowers in YEARS. Again, this is due to the whole not wanting to pay for them.  Another big reason is that our cats like to chew on any foreign object that enters the house!  But these were so pretty, I couldn’t refuse!  Especially for FREE!

This is the bouquet I picked.  And the cats are doing pretty well with them!

How in the world does Indy fall asleep after Marion kisses him?!  I mean seriously! Seriously!

Getting ready for the next installment of the Indiana Jones series.  Excited to see it.  I like Harrison Ford and am excited to see him play his role as ole Indiana!  Picked up these cool popcorn buckets at Blockbuster today.  I guess BBV has a deal with Lucas Films, and they are selling misc Indiana Jones products to sponsor a race car!  Pretty sweet.  

Had a good night with some friends.  Watched American Idol too.  I am not happy with the outcome, but I was expecting it.  Now I am watching the Jazz/Lakers game myself because everyone has fallen asleep.  I really like basketball.  Not as good as football, but definitely takes second place.  I missed the D-TROIT game, and am kinda glad I did considering they lost.  grrr.  

Are you excited for the new Indy film?

And what do you think of the Playoffs?  

“No more pictures, please!”

Durs on the other hand, likes to pose….

“Turn your head a little to your left, oh, right there, perfect!”

And last, but not least, the Pickle Boy.

Mischievous, just plain trouble!

Can you tell I don’t know what to blog about?!?  ;)

I know…A hot bubble bath, a glass of wine AND listening to some overplayed music while Da Pooks waits for me!  :)  Now that’s the life!

I seriously need some real bubble bath.

1.  When people take up two parking spaces.

2.  Smudges on mirrors.

3.  Indecisiveness.

4.  Toilet paper put on the roll the wrong way.  It should go “under” and not “over!”

5.  Getting stuck behind an old person driving 30mph.

6.  Stubbing my toe.

7.  People who chew with their mouth open.

8.  Girls with drama.

9.  When people punch their chest.

10.  Cleaning out the kitchen drain thingy after washing dishes.  YUCK

11.  CBS for cancelling Walker Texas Ranger!

12.  People who blow their horn the nano-second the light changes to green.

13.  Public restrooms.

14.  Grocery Carts with one bad wheel.

15.  Kevin Spacey.  K-Pax.

What are your pet peeves?