Yes, this is my monumental news. It was for an excellent reason-- my little cousin is getting married and her big sister cooked up this plan for an all girls horseback riding and progressive drinks and game day.
This actually turned out fantastically and most importantly, the bride-to-be was happy and surprised.
Yes, I even bobbed for apples. Over five miles I rode! Man, was I sore the next day.
The night ended in a game of panties, steaks on the grill, icecream cake, and penis lollipops around the campfire. Good times.
The next day it was back to church with my dad so all the old ladies could ask me questions about how exciting my life is now that I am flying all over the place. I wish I would actually get to go somewhere cool so I would have a good answer for them. "Denver," is actually the coolest overnight I've been on in a long time. meh.
I happened to discover that one of my favorite festivals from growing up in NW Pennsylvania was happening that very weekend; the Franklin Applefest!! What luck! I make my dad and brother take me to this thing. It had everything; classic cars, corndogs, a bounce house, a live band playing all your favorite hits from the 70s and 80s, that thing where people wear a mildly offensive t-shirt while dragging their portable oxygen unit behind them, balloon animals, yellow jackets swarming all the free samples, turkey-themed lawn art being sawed out of logs... you know everything! Unfortunately, unlike in years past where every 12 feet you were hit over the head with some other sort of apple product, we actually had to go looking for apples this time--at the APPLEfest! Insane. That didn't stop me though--I was on a mission. When I did find the apples, I (well, technically my dad) bought a bag of the best honey crisps I have EVER eaten, apple butter, and unpasteurized apple cider.
And because I love cars with fins:
I was able to trade a day off with someone so I got to stay through Monday too. More hanging out time and then a couple flights back to Charlotte to be on duty. Such is the life.
