apfelfest

continuing the weekend of planny fall plans, hilary, ashli, and i met the ryon girls' mom up in hanover and went to the apple harvest festival. the national apple harvest festival. last year, the first year i went, i was expecting something akin to the "octoberfest" (notice the C instead of the K--this was oklahoma) that took place in ponca when i was growing up. it was a mid-size event--cute crafts, cute entertainment, some food. there's nothing mid-size about the apple harvest festival, however. this is literally thousands and thousands of people wandering around a wooded fairground, clamoring for the best view of things like "grandchildren spoiled here" lawn signs and jack-o-lanterns made out of gourds.

you might be shocked to hear this, but this sort of thing usually isn't my bag. "what? i thought you loved crowds, animals, and country crafts!" i can already hear you saying. not really. but there's something about the apple festival that is immensely enjoyable. it could be spending the afternoon with hilary, ashli, and their completely insane mother. or it could be that i'm guaranteed to eat pit beef and apple crisp. either way, it was fun. pictures are posted.