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September 5, 2009

Evergreen State Fair & Bahl’s Turkey Leg

We were invited by Jeff and Sarah to meet up with them at the Evergreen State Fair and go to the rodeo. I’ve never been to a rodeo and I had so much anxiety watching the bull riders, I’ve decided that I’d rather watch anything less jarring. Bull riders are not cowboys. Bull riders are CRAZY!!!!

Bahl had been eyeing the Giant Turkey leg for a couple hours before our arrival and decided to test it out after the rodeo. It wasn’t tiny. I was trying to think of another place that would sell such an item and broadcast it in such a proud manner.

I think fair food has its own genre that can only be digested every three years or so. Things like Giant Turkey Legs should not be a regular part of anybody’s diet. I’m just sayin’.

Typically I peer pressure Barry into riding a few of the queasy rides, but after we all inhaled our food that didn’t sound so appealing.

I did, however, ask him to win me the NAPA Auto Parts jacket in the ring toss booth. He declined. He feels that not every girl needs a NAPA Auto Parts jacket as a part of her wardrobe. I’m going to have to agree with him on that one.

September 5, 2009

Close Call for the Yellow Ones

Barry: Syd, that is not for dogs.

Syd: [seen running out of bedroom outside]

September 4, 2009

It Just Feels Awkward Now

The other day I was sweeping the floor and got it into my brain that our front room needed to be moved around. Now it just feels awkward, but I’m not ready to push and shove things back into their original places. Change is good, right?

Right about where Sydney is in the above photo is almost exactly where the awkwardness begins. That space needs a little something-something. Maybe the whole rug needs a little loving, come to think of it.

I moved the shelf that my dad made us next to the fireplace and one of our comfy chairs to attempt to create a reading nook. It is difficult to get any reading done because….

Sydney thinks it is her designated look-out spot. No worries, there are plenty other awkward other places to sit in this room.

Coming down the hallway from the bedroom this is what you see. The fireplace is blocked with the other huge chair mostly because the fireplace is not centered. Oh, the awkwardness!!! I’m all for sitting by a fire to get cozy, but this moves into the realm of being a fire hog.

Looking at the room from our ‘dining room’ it doesn’t feel so awkward, but it certainly doesn’t come together and feel cozy. What to do?

Before I move everything back to how it was, Sydney wants to spend some quality time in the awkward area. She embraces the awkward. Maybe I need to work on that.