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July 3, 2006
The 1st of July
Even though Saturday was not the 4th, it was a good day for us to do things and have company.
The first thing we did was visit the Farmer’s Market on Vine. I had never seen so many vendors! They sold green beans, tomatoes, banana peppers, bell peppers, potatoes, onions, breads, flowers and much, much more.
Here were some flowers from one vendor:
There was even a children’s orchestra that played while we shopped!
We bought Ashley a balloon giraffe from this man:
She picked out a beautiful pink rose before we left. This has become our custom with her.
We did go to The Book Cellar. They’re having a sale, so I couldn’t resist. I did buy one book for myself:
A Widow for One Year by John Irving.
We went through a cool store called Second Sofa. They had a wide range of gently used furniture and décor. It took us a while to walk through because the store is so big, but I enjoyed it.
Once we got back home, the entire family, including Guido, went swimming. It was at least 90 degrees, so there wasn’t any alternative really.
Kevin and I prepared for a cook out:
We had cheeseburgers, hotdogs, and chips.
After that, Kevin made homemade banana ice cream
and my Uncle Ray played his guitar and sang some Johnny Cash:
Kevin said playing this Corn Hole Game was the highlight of his day:
Now we need to get us one!
Posted by tami at July 3, 2006 11:16 AM
Comments
Corn Hole! Some of our neighbors have a corn hole game and they've been playing every night. Fun.
Posted by: Lori-Lyn at July 4, 2006 8:02 AM
Come on you two - we foreigners need an explanation for this game 'Corn Hole'!
Posted by: Miss L at July 4, 2006 12:37 PM
Cornhole is a beanbag type game kind of like horseshoes. 2 (or 4 as teams) players toss dry corn filled bags at a board 30 feet away. Land in the hole get 3 points land on the board get 1 point. Points can also cancel out. It was great fun. Here is the official website.
We need to pass on a little hillbilly to our foreign neighbors!!! Build one today!
Posted by: MovieHQ at July 4, 2006 3:55 PM
When we first saw Cornhole signs up around town, we were truly perplexed. It's a euphemism for, uh, the body's exit. What on earth would the signs mean in that case?? We were so glad to learn it was just a variation of beanbags!
We saw people playing it for the first time at a cookout we attended last week. They had big, white wooden boxes with holes cut in them. They were really bulky - I'd think they'd be hard to store.
Posted by: Kimberley at July 5, 2006 2:15 AM