Frances and I stayed up most of the night before and had to be up at 8:30 am the next morning. We had tons of homework to do that we wanted to get taken care of before we went on to have all of our fun.
We got up at 8:30, took our showers and packed up everything that we would need for the weekend and then waited around for mom to show up. She was late. As usual. She and her boyfriend drove us out there so we wouldn't use up a ton of gas. It was wonderful knowing that I wouldn't have to drive all weekend long! Mom and Steve finally arrived at the apartment around 10:15, they used the bathroom, and then we were off!
We got to the festival around 11:45 and split up to start looking at the street vendors and the AMAZING sidewalk sales! We got to check out Noir Leather, which was right at the entrance to the fair. I'd never been there before, and I LOVED the kitty cat that was chilling in the back. He was so sweet and let me pet him for as long as I wanted. It was a little weird going into the sex toy room with my mom and seeing her browse, so I tried to not pay attention. Mom was looking at sequined shirts and pants that were leopard print. I told her she was not allowed to buy it. They were totally ridiculous. We didn't end up buying anything, but we liked looking around at the weird stuff. Mom warned us ahead of time that the place would smell bizarre, but it really just smelled like leather and patchouli.
We walked about for a while and my feet started hurting. So, we went into a thrift store called That Girl and I got some new shoes. Fran got a shirt and some really neat pink socks. Mom said that the socks looked like pink doilies, but I thought that was part of the allure.
Not long after we went met up with my parents for lunch at Mr. B's Pub. I had a California Burger, which had guacamole, tomatoes, and onion on it. Mom got the Buffalo burger, complete with real buffalo meat. Steve got the Mexican Pizza (which was also awesome, I stole a bite!), and Fran got the Black Bean Burger (which was a vegetarian option.) The food was great, the service was good and the location was amazing. It was located right on main street outside of the fair. They had outside seating, which was really good for people watching! We saw a Barbie doll pushing a stroller which was HILARIOUS! Our server was also fun to watch. She had Barbie bright blonde hair, fake boobs, bright red lipstick, Monroe piercings, and short shorts! Her shorts were so short that all of us watched as she walked away. There was no option. We had to watch.
We went back to the fair for a while. Mom got it into her head that we all needed one of these alcoholic smoothies that were being sold at the fair. They were Baja Smoothies, which had the equivalent of one shot in them, but they sold for 12 tickets a piece. Since we had just eaten, Fran was feeling too full to have one, but because mom is mom she required that we all have one together. In the end we each got one, felt way too full and had sticky hands until we could find some hand sanitizer. But, they came garnished with pineapples, so that made it ok.
I picked up some great arm socks from a store called The Wooden Hangar. They were made by Zowee which makes upcycled clothing from castaway items. They are super steampunk and I LOVE them! They were a little on the pricey side ($45) but they are totally worth it, because they are recycled and they support local merchants and artists. I love it.
Fran and I separated from the parents and went to the carney rides. We went on the ferris wheel, which was awesome! Fran was a little nervous about it, but she warmed up quickly when we started being able to see how many people were there and see the city from above.
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| Fran is a little nervous |
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| Me smiling as we go up! |
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