We headed over to Tidioute on Thursday afternoon to visit my Aunt Nanci and Uncle Bill. The best thing about the ride over was that I didn't get carsick! We had a very nice visit and a lovely dinner. After we got home, four out of the five of us enjoyed some Spanish Coffee. Because of the open flame and sparks, it is smartest (and safest) to make each one at a time, even if several are being made. We attempted to photograph the flames and the sparks a couple of times, but were unfortunately unsuccessful.
Unbeknownst to us, Kristen and Nick were in Sunriver doing the same thing! They were also unsuccessful in photographing the more dramatic aspects of the beverage construction, but did provide us with the record of the finished product. (K is also responsible for the wise quotation providing tonight's title.)
Liz and Dave are heading back to Virginia tomorrow, which meant that today, we needed to stop by Shrock's, a local Amish-run general store that has many interesting items. We have often purchased herbs and spices there in bulk much less expensively than they would be in the stores, as well as things like different dried fruit and a wide variety of snack items. You might not realize it, but those Amish love their sweets. Anyway, we bought a number of notable things, none of which I will divulge here because some are returning to Nashville as gifts.
Tonight was the picnic and fireworks we have been building up to all week, and they did not disappoint. We took a bunch of pictures to share them, but since they have to upload over dial-up (happening at this very moment), I'm not going to be able to post them until tomorrow. I promise they'll be worth the wait!
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