Monday September 1, 2008

 

 

Bluegrass Festival

Saturday

I’m back online.  I think my “free” wireless access closed down over the weekend – plus I wasn’t near my computer very often.

 

 

What fun to spend a few hours at the beach with coolmomofeight.

 

 

It was a beautiful Saturday morning, and since the tide was coming in, we had fun getting wet.

 

 

I “stole” this one of me from her site.  I’ll do a post of beach pictures in another day or two. 

Thanks, Michelle, for taking me to one of your favorites spots.

 

 

Diane (our daughter) has been quite busy – baking blueberry bread for the festival.

 

 

She’s either mixing the batter or baking it when we get up in the morning, when we leave for the festival, and when we get home at night.

 

 

She baked twenty-eight batches (224 loaves).  It was fun watching people carrying these containers – and telling them our daughter had baked it.  They always replied that they couldn’t wait to taste it, it is delicious, and some said it was their second loaf!

 

  

 She is making it for their friends – The Chesley’s – who have a market stand at the festival.

 

 

Betty and Wayne at their market wagon.

 

 

Thomas Point Beach at low tide.

 

 

The same spot at high tide.

 

 

It is surely a pleasant place for camping.

 

 

I didn’t ask how many campers were here, but there were hundreds.

 

 

An afternoon view of the concert area.  Most people leave their lawn chairs in place during the entire four days, consequently there are often empty chairs during the day.  By evening the seats are full, many listen from their campsite, and hundreds are standing or walking around the grounds.

 

 

I decided to splurge and buy the lobster meal which was available for Saturday supper.

 

 

I forgot to take a picture of my meal before breaking the lobster in half and giving the two baked potatoes and blueberry muffin to Cerwin.  He doesn’t like lobster and purchased a bowl of chili to go with his potatoes and muffin.

The lobster, clams, and corn were yummy!  The lobster was one of the best I ever tasted.  It was made in seaweed over charcoal.

 

 

Saturday’s headliners were the Grascals and…

 

 

…Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder.

It was another fabulous day of bluegrass and relaxation.  I could get used to this!