Sorry, quilters, I am not referring to the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show which is held annually in Sisters, Oregon, and which I would dearly love to attend one of these years (Ahem, are you listening, Dear Husband of Mine?) but rather to my dearest and darling sisters, referred to in an earlier blog entry, and otherwise known as The Wagener Girls. My sisters and I have been trying to go on an annual sisters getaway weekend every fall since 2004, and so far we have been to some very interesting and exotic locations. Like, Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri in 2004........
Paducah, Kentucky in 2005........
......and Eureka Springs, Arkansas in 2008.
But this year topped all of them when we headed to the Fall Festival in Jamesport, MO. When we got there on Friday afternoon we checked into our cute little "rustic cabin" at the Arbor House Country Inn and set out, on foot, to see the town. We were very excited to see what this Fall Festival would be all about. We stopped at a fun little ice cream parlor and, while sipping our malts, got directions to some of the popular locales. We thought it was curious that directions to everything sounded like "a few blocks east (or west or north or south) of the 4-way-stop", but folks meant exactly what they said!
Everything in town was pretty much closed by 6:00 that evening so we enjoyed some snacks and games in our cabin. I can happily say that when I am with my sisters we enjoy ourselves so much and end up laughing so hard that we just about wear ourselves out. But, we were ready on Saturday morning for some fun!
Well.............I'm not sure how to describe the festival, but here are some photos:
On Saturday night we had a blast while the Krazy Kats performed on the main street in town. This group has been together for 53 years and they really know how to play the Oldies. I don't think the townsfolk enjoyed it nearly as much as we did, though. Most of them did clap, and a few of them did dance, but nobody seemed to have as much fun as the Wagener girls. We even stayed past dark!
The rest of the weekend was uneventful. We did have a great time, as always, and we did come home with some souvenirs and photos and lots of memories. And I have to tell you a little secret. I really love my sisters!
2 comments:
Sisters...what a delightful blessing. I'm so glad you are gathering such precious memories.
I have three sisters and when we're together we have fun and share the joy like you all do. Thanks for sharing your sisters and the fun with us.
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