What is Your Next Stop?: Weekend Watermelon Festival!

Hi Family, Friends, and Fans,

As you know, this weekend we are obsessed with summer (well, who isn't, really?).  Are you enjoying all things summer?


Now, honestly, watermelon is not my favorite (YET), but Mommy said I will grow to love it!  One of the best summertime fruits, she says.  And even though she is a train wreck, I trust Mommy.


If you live in or around Hempstead (or you can take a little trip to Hempstead), be sure to check out the 23rd Annual Hempstead Watermelon Festival.  Watermelon?  Festivals?  Summer?  Yes, they go hand in hand!  More about the festival from CultureMap:


Saturday, July 21st at 9:00 am (Admission is Free)


The Watermelon Festival promises a full day of activities — all celebrating the summer fruit — starting with a parade at 9 a.m., ending with a street dance and live music, and a BBQ cook-off, queen cornation, quilt show, car and tractor show, carnival, watermelon auction, games, food and vendor booths somewhere in the middle. Music acts by Mitch Marcoulier, the Josh Ward Band and National Guard member and country music star Darby Ledbetter round up the event.


You can also read more about the festival: Hempstead Chamber of Commerce.


Will you be going to enjoy some watermelon?  What are your plans this weekend where you are?


And now we'll leave you with a few pics from earlier this week.  Mommy didn't take too many, so we didn't have too many to choose from.  I think she was too busy talking!  But we went to visit Mommy's friend A, her tot daughter I, and her new baby Mr. A!  Thank you for having us!  We had a blast.  I love your play area!  The new baby was kind of a bore though, Mommy.  Cute.  Tiny.  But a bore.

Image Credit: Mad Max and Family / Tara J

Image Credit: Mad Max and Family / Tara J

Image Credit: Mad Max and Family / Tara J

I loved your Cy Twombly wall, "Auntie" A!

Image Credit: Mad Max and Family / Tara J

-Mad Max

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