Last weekend Thomas, Lydia, Josh, and I went to the Renaissance fair. It was like a Medieval shopping mall. At the entrance to the festival, there was a shop that you could rent medieval clothing (next year, I'm so doing it). They had all sorts of craftsmen, like potters, dressmakers, falconers, and a glass blower. There were storytellers, acrobats, magicians, knights, ladies, and even a royal court. We went to a jousting tournament. Each section of the stands had a particular champion that they were supposed to cheer for. Our champion was EVIL (so of course, he didn't win). Another fun thing that we did, was go on a Elephant Ride! It was really short but fun! Elephants have very rough skin, it kind of feels like sandpaper. They also had some 2 hump camels that you could ride. I didn't expect to see things like that in the European middle ages. I also got to see a PBR (Professional Bull Riding) event. The show was fun to watch, BUT pre-event was not so great. I got lured into passing out fliers for a Baptist Church meeting for bull riders. What is that you might ask? Thomas and Josh are creating a website for Riding High Ministries; it's the parish for the PBR League. One word: AWKWARD!!!! Yesterday, Thomas and I found a great bike path that's right by our house. It leads straight to a park with a lake. The lake has a rental shop where you can rent paddle boats, tandem bikes, and fishing gear. We brought the dog with us. Tarzan loves bike rides; he gets to run next to the bike, and when he gets tired, he rides in the basket.