Taste of ...(enter town where I live)

Taste of... was today. I THOUGHT it was going to be fun...even with an ELEVEN month old. Mom, Gooner and I loaded the car with an umbrella stroller, snacks for Gooner and other necessities that this toddler needed. We dressed up, did our hair, and genuinely looked cute. This stay at home Mama was gussied up and ready to enjoy the festivities. 


First off, it was NOT festive. It was a beautiful day, but my heart sank as we neared the door. We made it into the vestibule and there we waited. And waited. Meanwhile EVERYONE and their brother tripped over my little girl in her gray umbrella stroller -with her pig tailed head tipped up and wide eyes - she was CLEARLY asking me what I was putting her through. All she could see were knees and butts. Gah.


We then pranced, through the silent auction. (All proceeds went towards a local non profit) My Mom had donated an AWESOME Texas quilt to auction and we had to check out its success.

Last year her quilt brought in 700 dollars so she's pretty amazing. We left before the auction was over, so we don't have a final count on what this baby brought in.


Time to eat, or should I say stand in line. Last year I was pregnant for this event and let me tell you, having her IN was easier than having her OUT. People had so much trouble NOT tripping over her. She wanted to cry...her little lip popped out and her eyes filled up. Poor thing, nothing that a cup of apple juice that I'd packed wouldn't fix!


At this point we had plates full of food and were ready to find a seat. ALL the seats were taken except the ones RIGHT BY the auctioneer. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrreat. It was SO LOUD and ridiculous. Also, there was this charities version of a Vanna White. Only THIS one was a slightly overweight, dyed blonde, breasts heaving, woman dallying around wearing jewelry to auction. She was tan and beautiful though. And she wasn't really overweight, I think her dress was just a size too small and when you stuff a size 6 into a size 4 you LOOK like a size 10. Just sayin'....dress your size and you'll look extra fabulous. A fun time was NOT had by all. Gooner was a champ. She sat and ate cheerios and shepherd's pie to her hearts content. But it was loud and all came away with a head ache. 


I don't think we will go back next year. There were SO MANY PEOPLE!!! It was nice to try all the different foods from restaurants around the area. I tried a wonderful jalapeno and cilantro soup that I probably would NEVER have tried, yet at the same time I had more fat than this gallbladderless lady could handle. My tummy cramped up, AGAIN.