- Kevin yelling "Amish!" every time we pass an Amish person on our drive out there. We pass a school and Amish children are playing on the playground (very sweet, really) and 9 year old says "Why are the Amish so short?" not realizing they were children (because they all dress like the adults).
- Cars line up to get in the gate. While waiting we are having a good ol' time. I crack a beer (we drove about 10 yards every 10 minutes) and sip my Hot Damn (cinnamon schnapps). KARK (m) says something about Hot Damn between my legs and we agree my blog title must be "hot damn between my legs". Thanks KARK(m)
- KARK x2's 4yr old daughter is singing to herself and when I lean in to listen to her she sings "I am singing a song... And my tunes all have love in them." This girl is so happy. She actually walks on her tippy toes or skips everywhere. Love her.
- KARK's 7 yr old daughter grabs my hand as I take her to the bathroom. Love her.
- My diet consisted of Greek Pizza, fried Potatoes and Gravy, walking tacos, an elephant ear, and beer/hot damn/coffee/gatorade. Talk about delicacies.
- Laughing with KARK(f) after we had a red bull and vodka. I'll try to remember why we were laughing and insert here:
- Listening to friend MK's son talk about a huge spider he had found: he said he didn't know if it was poisonous but if it bites him and he dies, it is.... (he LOVES bugs).
- Hearing the story of MK meeting her husband JK. He slapped her on the ass and said "do you want to make out?" She said no and declared him annoying. They are together over a decade later. So sweet.
- My 4yr old went into the porta-potty. I made sure he turned the green button to red by locking the door before I went in the next one. He came out first and wanted to know which one I was in. I banged on the side to show him and he said in his worried tone "MOM, you're not supposed to go in the red one's!!"
- Hearing Cheryl Wheeler. She's super funny and a good songwriter.
- The supposed 3-hour nap I took on Saturday. Thanks Kevin!
- KARK(f) reminding me that two years previous I was grumpy on the last day (Sundays are hard) and had told them before we left that "I am sorry I am moody. I haven't pooped in three days, I am tired, and I have dust boogers."
- I am happy to report, I was much less grumpy this time on the last day of Wheatland. I swear it was the walking tacos.
- My mom made awesome chicken salad, lent me her belt and put up with my eye rolling at her humming. (To tunes she had never heard - she was predicting the next note....but really, I'm sorry).
- My mom and dad impress me by coming to Wheatland even though they are "seniors", camping, and actually having a good time. They're so cool.
- I love Wheatland. It catapults me right into feeling fallish. It is good time spent with old and new friends. The kids love it, except for the "boring" music. I get a weekend outdoors.
Until next year, "Happy Wheatland!"
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My parents saw Cheryl Wheeler not too long ago. They love her and declared her funnier than most comedians they'd seen before-- loved the W bashing. :)
Love your friend's story about how she met her husband. Can totally see some meathead doing that-- if she only knew then what she knows now. So funny.
This post was great... and so unusual. I can't relate to anything in it, but I had much fun reading it, and the title was quite enticing! I have some strange idea of what Wheatland must be, somehow a cross between Woodstock and camping with children? Are there showers? Where do you sleep? Whats the purpose of this 3 day thing? Is it a concert site? A field (I think wheat+land, obviously)??
I applaud your ability to do such things. I could never. I have only recently decided that I could maybe handle the weekend living in our living quarters of the horse trailer at a horse show... if I have to. This is after 8 years... I have never 'camped' so thats as close a I get! Reading about your weekend is interesting!! Your free spirit is curiously intoxicating!!
Glad you had a great time!
You can't even relate to the three hour nap? or the cute things kids say? Oh, darn.
:)
It is sort of like woodstock and camping with kids. Good job analyzing. No showers (hence dust boogers and dust face, etc.) The purpose is to go and enjoy music over a three day weekend - lots of big names in the folk/celtic/bluegrass/world genre. It is on old farm land. There are fields and pine forests and hardwoods.
I have a lot of friends that are not or would not be interested in going. girl land won't go back, she tried it once. :)
ha!
how big is it? sounds like a big shin-dig.
Ok, so I can relate to the cute things kids say, but a nap? I can only dream of such things...
You have a blessed life, I feel it- its awesome to read about you having fun-
I think that I have heard about 15,000 ppl. I am not sure.
No naps? Oh man. I take them when I need them and when I can.
Thanks. My life is fun. I try to enjoy it as much as possible. And I can laugh or make fun of myself for my more serious moments. Which are plenty, too.
Hey, look!
http://welcometogirlland.blogspot.com/2008/09/hearted-blogs.html
Oh, it sounds so nice. I'd love to go.
Tell KARK's daughter to keep songwriting. I love it.
And yes, that's a provocative title. LOL.
Awwww, girl land you are so sweet. You like me you really like me!
I really appreciate what you wrote on your blog, too.
But I don't understand what I have to do??? Do I vote or just wait?
XOXO
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