Time for Me to Move??

I think I've been living in a retirement community for far too long: it's 6pm on a Saturday nite, I already had dinner (at the Curling Club at 4:45pm....) and I'm already back home in my pj's......sad sad sad. I even decided not to go to the dance at the arena tonight because it's probably going to be just teeny boppers anyway..... wow I need to get an life, and quickly!!!

Here's a few pictures from both ends of main street this morning for the Applefest ~ surprising how many people still came out in spite of the rain!! At the dinner tonight, there was more tourists at my table than locals! So I guess that would qualify as a success!!

End of the Swimming Season

ahhh, when the ducks and geese are back, I know the swimming is over for me; the water is just too cold! This morning, I got a parade of geese swimming towards the shores of Presqu'Ile beach. It's such a grey morning with rain dizzling; it just too bad because it's the Applefest today on Main St. Brighton. People put so much efforts into putting up these events and for every one of these event this summer in Brighton, we've had rain. Nonetheless, I'm on my way there in a few minutes to show my support, check out the wares, the crafts and of course the treats! Unfortunately, there is my Midway rides this year, so that means also no corn dog stand...... I'll have to find another fair somewhere sometime soon to fill my constant craving!

The Elusive Corn Dog~part 2

Here it is! Very difficult to come along though: I showed up at the stand at 11:30am but the owner was not there, and the week-end help does not know the secret recipe!! After expressing my dissapointment that this was my 3rd unsuccessful visit, the owner/chef cook was dispatched and arrived with a displeased attitute(??) and then proceeded to make the "secret batter" ~ which I witnessed 2 of the key ingredients: cornmeal and No-Name brand Old-Fashioned pancake batter. I just LOVE bothering people!! Why are they promoting their Homemade Corn Dogs if it's too much trouble making them?????
Anyway, she made a batch of 10 and asked me if I only wanted ONE? How can I commit to more than one if I don't know what they taste like???!!!
In her eyes, I was just a pest instead of an eager customner. Got the first one off the fryer half hour later; it was indeed delicious, almost as good as the foot long ones offered at the Canadian National Exibition in Toronto. The wiener was nice and juicy, surprising since she defrosted them in the microwave a few minutes ago, and the cornmeal was coarse and tasty. Good but hardly worth the 3-day wait. Oh well, maybe it was, just because they are so hard to come by with! I might decide to show up again late this morning at the stand to annoy her into making her batch of batter??
I'm now off to the pancage breakfast at the Lion's Club, all part of the Applefest festivities.