Apple Blossom Pictures

I know, I know.... FINALLY.... pictures from the Apple Blossom Festival.  It was great, as usual.  In the span of about 24 hours, I ate a funnel cake, a philly cheese steak, a corn dog, some cotton candy and 2 fried oreos, plus a strawberry smoothie that I'm 99% sure was not "all natural."  There was lots of pink and green, fireworks, and of course, plenty of people watching opportunities!  It's always a fun trip! 

It's been a while since I took a crazy driving picture, and since I had a Venti Iced Caramel Macchaito.

I loved the latter.  The former is for you!  :)

Ann and her cousin, Neal.  Neal is like the king of high school.  He's a state basketball champ and a football and track star.  He so reminds me of my nephew, Colby.

Cute kid.

Good kid.

I  had to take a picture with this giant Army dude because now every time I see anything having to do with the Army, I automatically think of my little brother, Chris, who is currently in basic training, where the Army is probably turning him into something like this.

A big, huge Army dude.

These are Loretta's adorable kids.  Joyce bought them these little horns and you could hear them coming like 100 yards away.

I say next year, they march in the parade!
Now, for your enjoyment, some of the magnificent sights of the Apple Blossom Festival!!

It was a dog and pony show, mostly...

We were on the lookout for a man for Ann...

Think his tractor's sexy?

Ann is going to KILL me for this... I wonder how long it will take her to read the blog and get a weapon?

Oh... if it were only that easy.

Pushing a button.

There's an idea!

I was detained by these fake police officers when I tried to cross the street!

We walked up the parade route before it started... classic celebrity stalking move.

This is Ann talking to some Gatlin guy (can't remember his name, but Ann used to watch his brothers kids like 15 years ago.)

Steve stalking out some NFL player - this may be Kelly Washington from the Patriots... not sure.

Each time we get together, Ann and I have a bad picture of us taken.

Check.

Here we are posing as beauty queens.

I don't think the real beauty queens thought that was funny!

Whatever.

It's tough being a beauty queen, I guess.

Exhausting, really.



I mean, with all of the float riding and the waving, I guess it gets old.

These beauty queens stuck to themselves.

I like to watch the white high school bands trying to dance.

That's the best!

Followed by the Bolivian bands, who really can.

I don't know how they do it, what with all those heavy jingle bells and all!

This made me want some apple sauce!

For like a second... until I saw this.

Break out the cash!

Oh, I forgot about the cheese fries.... oh, the cheese fries!

Totally worth the hour drive!

Mmmmmmmm....

Okay, let me tell you about this girl.  We spotted her and thought her hair was, well, interesting.

So of course I made Ann pose like I was taking her picture so I could zoom around her and take this girl's picture.

Cute, right?

Sometimes I take it too far for this blog, people!

Her friends were on to me!  Then they started taking pictures of us!  I thought they were going to come and kill us.

Which I'm pretty sure they could do.

But seriously, how do you tease your hair like that and not expect attention?

Please, don't kill me.

Every year, at Apple Blossom, I see at least one kid on a leash.

Part of me thinks this is a great idea, part of me isn't so sure.

But this little girl seemed to like it.

Too bad we didn't really see any hot 6 foot 4 firefighters for Ann.

Maybe next year.