We had a couple days at Glacier Bay to enjoy what the small town of Gustavus had to offer. And let me tell you, it had some fun lined up! On Sunday night, we trekked it down to the local K-12 school (the Gustavus Foxes, where 2 people graduated from this year) to a dance. Yup, we infiltrated and got our groove on to actually an awesome blues band! So we mingled with the townies, shook our butts polaroid style, and listened to some "rad" music. A fella by the name of Thomas also decided to rock out while the band took a break. He was great! So I of course struck up a convo with him outside. Whilst doing so his uncle, Skip (fantastic name), came over and started chatting. Soon we got to talking about the parade that was happening the next day...
I say "I'll be there!" And Skip being the smooth, old man talker he was says, "You'll be in the parade!" To which I say, "what? as the newbie?" His response, "no you'll be on a float as the Princess of Gustavus." While I laugh and think hmph I think I could like it here, an extremely drunk girl goes, "I am Princess of Gustavus." And I answer, "why yes you are, the title is yours." Skip didn't like that, so I had to ask the girl to be the Queen while I am the lowly Princess. At this point, I knew we were in for trouble. So we make some friends and eventually call it a night, anxiously awaiting what on earth 250 people could come up with for a parade.
Next day = 4th of July
Innocent City Slickers (waiting for the parade) meet...
Pirates...
Represent!!!
Woman in a shoe...
Belly Dancers...
Amazing Blues Band!
Puppets...?
And lastly, Wonder Woman.
The parade was a success, I mean one local man fainted, a dog was almost run over by an airport vehicle, and Kathryn had a pretty substantial sugar high with all the children around her.
After the parade though was where the small town got to meet the city slickers. So since the 4th of July is the king of all holidays here, we decided to enjoy it. We made our presence known...no not by drinking too much or being loud, or even donating money to the community. No, we made our presence known by participating in the events held. The events such as the egg toss, pop the puffin (our given name), the sack race, and the three-legged race. Kathryn (K-Rex) had apparently packed her competitiveness and had packed enough to share with me as well.
So first...
Egg toss - lost this one, although I believe it was rigged. A faulty egg landed in these hands...literally.
Next, pop the puffin...I suppose I should explain the rules.
You have to fill up a large tube with water until the puffin's head pops up. I think you'll get it.
The football player, K-Rex's team lost but not without some good form!
Now the main event, the sack race...
My quizzical look...or disgusted/judging look. I probably didn't agree with the rules (of course)...
But as always, in it to win it! And I was! The heat was on!
We were duking it out! Go big or go home! I wasn't going to go down without a fight!
But then that's what happened...I went down. And hard.
[I have another picture to put here that is of me eating it (and it's fabulous), but I am waiting for it.]
In fact I went down so hard, the announcer said "Clean up in Aisle 5" into the loud speaker. Believe me, the town got to see all of this city slicker. And the city slicker got to see all of the town's dirt (some of which is still on her jeans).
But hey, it's all fun and games right? Well, until K-Rex decides to traumatize some poor, innocent, new friend of ours. "Three-legged race?" he asks to K-Rex. I laugh and declare good luck...K-Rex says yes.
Friendly.
Cruising!
New friend falters aka Rob...
No pity, K-Rex drags on...literally drags new friend.
Now here is where I would also insert a picture of the bruises on new friend's leg. Yup, 5 mins after the race they were in full bloom. They were pretty ridiculous too. K-Rex's leg you ask? Unscathed. Of course.
So after the festivities, city slickers - 0, townies - 4. I suppose the title of this entry should have been, small town eats city slickers.
But then again, my ego is still bruised as well as my knees.
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