but anyway... :) i went to the hanley squash festival yesterday with kate, and it was so much fun! i have to say--john really knows how to throw a party. anyway, there were four events: 1) squash cuisine, 2) squash quaff, 3) squash put, and 4) squash art (squart).
1) there was only one true entry for the squash cuisine, and that was john's pumpkin soup. YUM!!! i was a little shy about it, but it was so good. it tasted like squash (which i happened to really like), and it was a little nutty. verdict: A
2) i did not participate in this event either, as i don't drink much at all. it was single elimination, but it still took forever. kate put in a valiant effort:
pre-quaff
extreme mental preparation
kate losing the quaff. she gave it her all though!!!
verdict: B
3) like i said, damn the squash put. i was expecting to destroy the competition--afterall, we WERE expected to use true shot put throwing form. unfortunately, i sucked. by the time we actually got to it, i was cranky and tired, and plus, we can't forget the fact that i was never actually good at shot put. that was why i was a javelin thrower. verdict: D
4) squash art, affectionately known as "squart," was my favorite event of the night. there were a lot of very good entries including the "squashed snowman," "rita," and "fish dinner." and they took 3rd, 2nd and 1st place, respectively. kate and i ended up entering as a pair, and i think we did a great job.
kate and i on the table
our family! clockwise, from top-left:
me, kate, tigress & toby
verdict: A++!!!
sidenote--i didn't think it was fair that i was the only one who WASN'T drinking and had a squash carving accident. i was good! why am i the one who has a hole in her palm? what the hell!!! verdict: F.
so, fun was had by all, and kate and i look beautiful in gourd-form. excellent.
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