ferris wheels and fried twinkies
if you’re wondering what i am up to over here, i am thinking about packing and writing a love letter to oregon. at my current pace, both items will be done in my next lifetime, and i will be all out of tears.
(just to be clear, i am still excited about going. i am just sad that it means leaving oregon, and it is better for me to feel the sadness when it comes up than to squash it.)
at any rate, i am in the mood for something lighthearted.
as far as i am concerned, a day with a ferris wheel to photograph is a very good day.
i took this photo last month, when the county fair was in town. you know what i just realized? while i was there, i was trying to decide whether it was smaller or larger than the county fair in my hometown. little did i know i might have the chance to compare them. this one did not have an entrance fee, so it might be the overall winner.
i ate a deep-fried twinkie while i was there. it was delicious; it tasted like a donut. i am marking that item as complete on my life list. next up, i think, is a deep-fried oreo.
have you eaten one of those unexpected deep-fried concoctions that are popular at fairs? how was it? should i add it to my list?
th-th-th-at’s all for now, folks!
I am waiting for you to try a deep fried stick of butter.
On another note, while it is hotter in the summer and colder in the winter, I think there are elements of Oregon in the UP.
Good fortune!
Haha! I suspect that will never happen. Though I do love butter.
There definitely are. Oregon always reminded me of the U.P. All the evergreens. And Lake Superior reminds me of the Pacific and vice versa. Minus the salt, which Atlas will appreciate, because he’s always trying to drink the ocean.
I’ve had a deep-fried oreo… disappointing. I think I liked the deep-fried twinkie better. I also had a deep-fried pineapple – now that was delicious! Good luck with the ongoing packing.
deep fried pineapple… YUM!
i’m going to try a deep fried snickers bar.
as if the snickers bar is not enough cholesterol! LOL.
your adventure is YOU. and i’m so happy for you!
and if it’s remotely a tiny bit like oregon… which it is…
then happiness lies ahead! xoxo
Ok. The deep-fried Oreo is off the list – and deep-fried pineapple is on! Snickers was definitely on the list. I think that would be fantastic.
Well, not that I’m so virtuous…(you know I love my candy) but I just can’t seem to justify the deep-fried stuff, even at the fair. I know, I know, where is my sense of adventure??
Oh, I totally get your feelings about leaving Oregon (especially since I have just done so myself….).
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a teeny bit concerned, but I know you know what you are getting into. Those winters are very, very looooooong.
That said, I do wish you the absolute best and can’t wait to see what you find there. Are you driving your car over??
I share your concern and raise it more than a teensy bit. The winters are why I left. But there is a particular beauty to them, and I think that as long as it doesn’t start to snow immediately after I arrive, we’ll manage. I am packing my snow shoes. (Also, I called Helen and asked her to tell me something comforting about winter, and she said that sometimes it doesn’t snow until January. I am holding onto that thought.
Yes, I am driving.
LOVE the photo and fun of the fair, Elizabeth… Have you tried the deep-fried pickles yet? GAK! ;o) I’m afraid I don’t like deep-fried foods in general so tend to try to find the “real” food at fairs… No always easy… LOL! Happy Days as you make ready for MI! ((HUGS)) P.S. How is Atlas liking all the packing, etc.?
Oooooh. Now that sounds delicious! For me, that is.
He is not liking it at all. Poor pup. I wish I could reassure him that he’s coming for sure.
I have never tried the deep-fried things at the fair, but my boss tries them every year. She said the deep-fried butter tasted like a buttered biscuit. I head straight for the corny dogs, though. And hey, that’s deep-fried! Jalapeño corny dogs are the BEST!
Oh. My. Gosh. Deep-fried butter is a real thing?! I thought Jerry was kidding!
Ooohh…and a deep-fried pickle? Yep, I’d try that! As long as it’s a dill pickle, that is.