In the back of my mind, I associate Elkfest with my mom. She always made it a point to come up and attend the festival. I can still see her dancing in the street and clapping to the music. But that's in the past, and I'm trying to focus on the present. Making more memories and sharing good times with those I love.
So Friday, we took Xander and Kaleigh to the Safari Park just outside of Springfield and we all got up close and personal with a camel named Clyde and a few other critters. Xander doesn't care for anything with a long tongue and Kaleigh made really good friends with one of the apes.
Saturday evening Dad treated everyone to a marvelous dinner at Low Gap Cafe (the monster truck in the background belonged to Lauren's friend Scott). If I had known Dad was gonna pay, I might not have ordered the prime rib, but I don't regret it-it was that damn good. There was some live music-and fans blowing and the temperature was just right (sure wish Robyn could have been there-she would have loved it).
At Elkfest, there was a man selling sugar gliders. They are absolutely adorable. Very calm and soft, but at two hundred bucks a pop I really did not want one to become a chew toy for Oscar and Dixie. May be Cocker Spaniels wouldn't chew on them?
Fire works ended the Elk fest. Whistling Dixie was the final band, and they did a great "Newton County" version of Copperhead road.
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