Sunday Brunch at the Park

We enjoy going to Sunday Brunch here 
every so often.  We did so last
weekend with our daughters and
my mother in celebration of
Mom's birthday.

The weather was perfect!
So after we finished eating
we sat outside 
and listened to a guitar/vocal trio
performing in the outside
tented seating area.   

They serve burgers, etc. that are 
prepared right there in the outside grill kitchen 
next to the patio tent.

We found some friends were already
there enjoying the music so we
sat with them and visited for awhile.

Do you have a favorite Brunch place?

Betty

Soda Pop Festival

The Soda Pop Tasting Festival

was new to me.

A fun family-oriented afternoon

with music, food vendors, magic acts and

bouncy houses for the kids.

But of course the soda was the main attraction.

Volunteers stationed in 3 large tents

at the ready to pour

sodas for your tasting pleasure.

100 sodas to taste.

After sampling and giving the thumbs up,

or thumbs down, you could put together

your own 6 or 12 pack for purchase.

I gravitated to the fruity flavors,

limey Green River...

blueberry...pineapple...orange creme...

grapefruit.

Root Beer has always been one of my favorites

and there were several different brands

to taste and compare.

I also tried Chocolate Soda, yum :)

and my least favorite was

Bacon 

sorry,  for me bacon was a thumbs down.

I hope the Soda Pop Tasting Festival

makes its way to your town

sometime soon, maybe you'll find a 

new favorite.

Hugs,

Autumn on Parade in Oregon IL

Come along won't you





we're on our way to

Autumn on Parade in Oregon, Illinois

We walked up and down the street lined with food venders.

It was a difficult decision with sooo many choices, but we each finally settled on something for lunch...

for me it was a baked potato with sour cream and chives. My sweet Mr. chose the ribeye sandwich,

my daughters, pizza. 

Then of course we couldn't pass up

some apple cider donuts, kettle corn and

the famous apple fritters baked up

fresh throughout the day by some church ladies.

We look forward to these the whole year. 

We head back to the lawn chairs we had placed earlier to watch the parade.

A Stilt walking fairy and scarecrow...

 

this guy walked, rode

and did stunts on his giant wheely thing

lots of marching bands kept everybody's toes tapping... 

 the Jesse White Tumblers are always a favorite...



as is the South Shore Drill Team

 not sure what this was but it sure went fast,

zipping up and down the street

( oops!     shhhhhhh.....a young woman seated on a blanket on the ground

in front of where we were sitting

 has a wardrobe malfunction.... )

yikes!!!!  don't let this happen to you



After the parade we went on
 to tour the approx. 150  crafters and others

which lined the streets around the town square



gorgeous fall flowers

and  fall produce for sale as well

these Sweet Dumpling Squash are a favorite at our house;

we had to buy a few to have on hand for baking up 

during the fall season ....

the day is over all too soon,

time to go home

my feet thank me...

do you have  Fall Fest where you live?

Warm Hugs



NaDa Farms Barn Sale

I visited the

NaDa Farms Barn Sale

in Esmond, Illinois

this weekend...

enjoy...