Death By County Fair

I almost missed the fair again this year. Luckily, my friend Jessica threw out a last minute invite and we hit the fair up yesterday, the last day of its 3 week run.

Now, I like the baby animals and ghetto carnival rides as much as the next person, but really, the fair, for me, is all about the food. I know, you're shocked. This year, my mission was the deep fried Twinkie.

Surprisingly, the Twinkie was a bit of a let down. Not to worry though, an even better fried item presented itself... the deep fried snickers bar! HELLO!? It was amazing!!



Unfortunately, I think my iron stomach has lost some of that loving feeling, because once I got home, I faced the wrath of the "post-fair-food-feast-aftermath." I can't lie though, the prize was totally worth the pain.

My final numbers:

1 - half loaf garlic cheese bread
4 - stolen pieces of fried artichoke from Jessica
4 - glasses of wine (The wine garden was nice and shady, it's a trap for innocent thirsty people like me!)
1 - deep fried Twinkie
.5 - giant dill pickle
1 - strip of teriyaki beef jerky (No idea how I ended up eating this.)
1 - basket of nachos
1 - deep fried snickers bar

2 - friends I ran into unexpectedly
1 - llama, we had a chat with and hand-fed
1 - ride down the giant euro slide
1 - trip on the random chair lift to nowhere (That thing has never made sense to me.)

I always have so much fun at the fair! And I'm sure it would have passed me by again this year had it not been for Jess. Thanks chica!

There's Always Room For J-E-L-L-O

If you've ever wondered about the science behind the ultimate JELL-O shot, then you'll like this site!

Here are their conclusions:

Although the proportion of alcohol to be added to Jell-O shots is partly a matter of taste, the typical Jell-O shot recipe greatly underestimates the amount of alcohol that can be added to Jell-O while still maintaining the gelatin’s setting properties. As long as a minimum amount of boiling water is used to completely dissolve the gelatin powder (4 oz. boiling water per 3 oz. package Jell-O), an amount of 80 proof alcohol up to 19 oz. can be added and the Jell-O will still gel. With sugar-free Jell-O, the minimum amount of boiling water necessary is 3 oz., and up to 24 oz. of 80 proof alcohol can be added and the Jell-O will still gel.

On Your Mark...

Good news from the doctor today! It looks like the chemo is still kickin' butt and taking names! Mom's tumor markers have dropped again. I know you guys hear me talk about her markers all the time, so if you are interested, you can learn more about them HERE.

Thanks again for all of your support! We are very blessed to have such amazing friends and family!

Big Hugs to you all!

ipod in your shoe?

so... i've been hitting the road on foot a lot more lately. (it is bathing suit season after all.) and i've been averaging 5 or 6 miles each trek, but i'm never really sure of my pace or exact distance etc... but that might change soon. if i can find it within myself to shell out $100+ for a special pair of nike shoes and $30 for the sport kit, i can start tracking my stats on my nano. fun huh? check it out HERE.

LARABAR

My friend Jessica found this in an airport in Texas. She thought it was especially amusing that the flavor is "Cherry Pie". I have no comment on that. Anyway, you don't see my name in commercial print too often, so I was thoroughly entertained.
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Good find Jess!