State Fair time...
It's the season of the State Fair. Bad food, crowds carrying around all sorts of vile diseases all while crammed as close together as possible without actually having sex, and terrible traffic. Everyone around here seems to love it, except me of course. I would sooner stick a rusty ice pick in my eye (slowly) than attend the annual State Fair. I sent Drew out with some friends so he could get it out of his system. He knows I hate crowds.
It does make me a bit contemplative though. I do get nervous in crowds. I don't like being crammed in with a lot of people. That is only sometimes though. I have fun with the occasional concert, have a blast at Busch Gardens, and I'm even able to stand in front of my whole department and ad lib accomplishments of our group at the last minute. I'm just not comfortable surrounded by people that take me out of my comfort zone. Also germs can be kept to themselves.
Weekend fun was had. We went to his parents house to help them clean up some yard work leftover from hurricane Irene. Nice food and family time. They are great people. Sunday before he ran to the fair I dragged him around Eno River again. It is a tough trail with the elevation and 4 mile loop. I really enjoy it after the fact. It doesn't help that the weather has been about as good as it gets.
Hopefully more later this week. We have some beer to bottle and brew at some point. There are also another 4 or 5 batches that are almost done cooking in the bottles that will be ready to test. Always a fun time :)
It does make me a bit contemplative though. I do get nervous in crowds. I don't like being crammed in with a lot of people. That is only sometimes though. I have fun with the occasional concert, have a blast at Busch Gardens, and I'm even able to stand in front of my whole department and ad lib accomplishments of our group at the last minute. I'm just not comfortable surrounded by people that take me out of my comfort zone. Also germs can be kept to themselves.
Weekend fun was had. We went to his parents house to help them clean up some yard work leftover from hurricane Irene. Nice food and family time. They are great people. Sunday before he ran to the fair I dragged him around Eno River again. It is a tough trail with the elevation and 4 mile loop. I really enjoy it after the fact. It doesn't help that the weather has been about as good as it gets.
Hopefully more later this week. We have some beer to bottle and brew at some point. There are also another 4 or 5 batches that are almost done cooking in the bottles that will be ready to test. Always a fun time :)