Neewollah

This past week was Neewollah. It's our town's local event that has actually made a very good reputation for itself. As a matter of fact people come all the way from California just to be here.

For us, this year almost never happened, however. My husband was recently transferred to night shift at work and because the company he works for is short on decent employees, they're behind on their work. And of course being behind means they have to work even on their original days off. Does it mean more money? Not really. Uncle Same gets a majority of it.

However, at the last minute the company decided to let its employees off a little earlier than planned since the employees worked their asses off and then put up a fight about missing out on Neewollah. So, my husband was able to go downtown to enjoy the festival with us.

We had planned to do a few activities since money is always tight. However, we ended up splurging more than we probably should have.lol We enjoyed different foods from the vendors. Our favorite was cheesecake on a stick although the kids decided it was just way too much for them in the end. Then we headed for the white tigers cages where my husband was able to feed a full grown tiger. I'd tried to snap pics, but unfortunately my camera decided to pull a "Let's Stop Working" number and I was unable to snap any pics. Ironically after the feeding the darn camera started working again!

After visiting the tigers we headed for the haunted house which was more funny than scary. The kids enjoyed themselves, however. Our final stop was the rides, but because it cost $3 a ticket to ride, the kids got to choose one ride only. After that we listened a little to country music singer Terry Clark. I had never even heard of her until Neewollah announced her show.

Even though I didn't get any photos from the festival, I did manage to snap some cute pics of the kids during the kiddie parade. An event that sadly my husband did miss because of work. I hope you enjoy the photos as much as we do.

Local Halloween Event Makes Us Famous

I might not like being in this small town at the moment, but it doesn't mean I'm insane enough not to enjoy the spectacular events and festivals that this place does have to offer for a small town.

Not too long ago I wrote a review/article of sorts about our local Neewollah festival that happens in October each year. The festival is not just known around these parts, however. It is famous enough that people from all over the United States come here every year. To find out why it's so darn famous, check out my review/article: Halloween Festival Fun in Independence, Kansas.

Star Gazing

When I was younger I used to love lying out on the lawn in our backyard and gazing at the stars. Today, it's rare for me to be able to gaze out at the stars unless we're camping during the summer months, simply because we're in a small town full of bright street lights. Gazing out under the stars with a bunch of street lights shining in my face, is just not the same.

Dark Sky Festival in Osceola County, Florida, is committed to bringing the night stars into view without the added artificial light pollution. Star lovers will be able to enjoy a night of viewing the stars through various telescopes while listening to music and sampling food. There will also be several specialty booths where visitors can meet scientists and astronomers. Also joining in the fun will be a speaker talking about Myths in the Night, speakers talking about light pollution and a music by Motown recording artists, Rare Earth.

It all happens in Harmony's Town Square, Saturday, April 5, 2008 from 7pm -11pm. The festival is free and open to anyone who wishes to learn more about our night sky and light pollution. Need more information? Give the Harmony Institute a call at: 407-891-8358.