The Dip Cone Dance

We played another show at the Beer Barrel Saloon tonight on the island that is Put-in-Bay. This place so great. It's entire existence is based on the income of the summer time... and the whole place is designed for vacation. The golf carts are my favorite. :)

I spent this evening (after the show) going on a stroll around the down town area. I found a little sandwich shop that was open, grabbed a bite and headed down to the water to sit and enjoy the perfect weather going on here. As I sat there peacefully eating my sandwich, watching golf carts, bicycles, walkers, and boats go by - I noticed glowing lights in the distance that read "Dairy Queen". Like a sleepwalker not in control of my own body, I all of a sudden found myself walking towards the glowing red and white lights.

It was maybe the best dip cone I have ever had. I walked along the pier as I ate... but I couldn't keep up with the melting. If you would like to see where all I walked tonight, just follow the trail of the sticky sidewalk. It was a full body effort: elbow up, booty sticking out, chin up, bent over - anything I could do not to drop it all over myself. :) And I finally just gave up on trying to clean up my hand. Instead I decided to act like a kid and let it drip all over me.... I mean ALLLLL over me.

I had to throw a bunch of it away (I know, sacrilege) but soon after I found a swing that was MADE for me. When I jumped up into it, my feet didn't touch the ground. Can I tell you how happy that makes me?? Normally they are intended for children (as they should be) but that makes it hard to swing when you grow above 3 feet tall! So yeah. I ate ice cream and swang in a park tonight. It was pretty much the best.

And tomorrow? I get to do what I love. And get paid. Again.

Life ain't all that bad, huh?

Peace. Love. Fiddle.
~natalie