The Odyssey - Van that is Part III

When we last left our foursome of friends, we were spending a relaxing afternoon by the lake. It was time for a decision. Do we go the actual Pumpkin Festival or spend the evening at home. All of us agreed that culture usurped relaxation. So we piled into the car and headed back into Morton. The Pumpkin Festival reminded me a lot of county fairs. There were amusement park rides, food vendors of everything imaginable, and port-a-potties. We first had a viewing of the winners of the pumpkin-carving contest. There were some impressive creations. The theme this year was Moments in History so there were a few representations of George Washington; Ben Franklin was present as well as the first moonwalk.

After that we went towards a large tent that held a plethora of tables and chairs. We stood in line for a pork chop sandwich (first timer here for this) and sat down and ate. Early that week they had held a lip-syncing contest and the winners were being presented and then would perform. We had “The Blues Brothers”, the “Go-Go’s” , I think a country singer or two as well. We sat there for a while enjoying conversation and allowing Paul, Eric’s brother to join us and eat. We then headed to Dairy Queen for a pumpkin blizzard. It was delicious!! We then did what all 20’s ages people do at a cool place such as the Pumpkin Festival. We cruised. We strolled all through the park, stopping every 10 minutes or so for Eric or Jill to say hi to friends they have not seen in awhile.

We then headed to the back of the park where a ride called “the Zipper” was located. Eric & Kim (Eric’s Sister) wanted to ride it so we all stood around talking waiting for them. The moon was beginning to rise and it was a huge. (Yes, I know that the moon is always the same size, blah, blah.) When then walked to a quaint coffee shop and had hot beverages to warm us up, though it was not too cold to begin with.
We then went home and began watching Finding Neverland. Excellent Movie!!!. And then it was bed.