With Liberty and Cupcakes for ALL!

Going home for the 4th weekend. I love going home.  I love seeing how some things never change, and how some things have changed a lot!  We are going to the fireworks in Columbus (a tradition) and to the farmer's market in Madison on Saturday (a must!). My sister's birthday is on the 7th, so I wish she was near.  3 years ago Andy proposed to me at the fireworks in Columbus. It's strange thinking how much has changed---- from my pants size, to my priorities. HaHa funny story. I will never forget that day. I wore the cutest pink capri terry cloth pants and an adorable shirt with a white hoodie. I knew I was looking messycute.  I had gone out and bought a few outfits for this exact weekend because I had a sneaking suspicion that Andy would pop the question. We went to a friends house that weekend (who will remain unnamed) and they were smoking pot. This persons Mom came out and it was obvious she had a cold.  She sat around the fire with us, and then asked her son to pass her the joint because it would make her feel better. Haha. Madicinal purposes.  Still, it amazed me the trust between the mother and son.  I hope to have that same bond (but hope to keep the illegal substances out of it). I came back to the house later that night only to discover that I had SAT in something that resembled tar.... gross I know.   I had JUST bought these cute pants!  My first thought was to call my mom and ask her how to get the stain out... but after comprising the dialouge in my head, I didn't think the conversation would end well....

"Mom, I have some light pink pants with a black tar stain on them... do you have any suggestions to getting it out?"

"Where were you sittin that you got tar on you?"

"A friends firepit."

"What are they doing with tar near a fire pit?"

"....um......building..... a road.....?"

I obviously didn't have the same bonding trust as the formentioned friend.

Needless to say, the pants got tossed after one wear... ONE WEAR!  Thus me living up to my father's joke.... "Kay, most people wash their cloths, not buy new ones everyday."

So... this year, a little older and a little wiser... I'm going to look before I sit.