Metamora and dulcimers

Today was our GDO (Girl's Day Out) trip to Metamora. We really missed the presence of several female relatives. It's such a shame that Chris, Beth, Carrie, and Ashley wasn't there. However my mom, Aunt Carol, and I did have fun. Oh, and those of you that missed, well.... You didn't miss too much. I would say only a 1/3 of the stores were open.

We ate lunch at a restaurant/ice cream parlor/candy store. The lady acted more like a mom than a stranger. It was really ODD. She told us "I can make you....." Then she quoted her menu. We settled on BBQ sandwiches and a hot dog. She then said "I have chips if you'd like them. What would you like to drink? We have water, coke...." It felt exactly like being at someone's kitchen table. It was WEIRD. Then when we got up to pay, she said "Thank you, come back again." I guess she had forgotten that we hadn't PAID. It was an odd experience.

We arrived around 11, and even with a lot of sitting, we were heading home by 2. I'm not going to say it was a waste of time, because spending time with family is NEVER a waste of time. Oh, and I did manage to find the strangest picture ever. Aunt Carol told me that it looked like something Carrie would LOVE. Since there wasn't anyone around, I took a picture of it. I will post it soon. PROMISE...

We did stop by Dairy Queen on the way home. Carrie, remember the dripping ice cream from last year? Well, it happened again. Only this time there was a plastic "holder" so it didn't actually drip on me. :)

I went to Metamora thinking MAYBE I could find a dulcimer, but as I said most of the shops were closed. There wasn't a dulcimer in sight... HOWEVER, Sept 1, they are having a dulcimer workshop.

Anyway, I come home got on ebay, and found a reliable seller (100% feedback) who MAKES dulcimers. Since I'm a beginner, I didn't want to buy anything expensive,(saw one for over $500) and this was VERY reasonable. I liked the fact that I get to choose whether I want a teardrop or hourglass shaped dulcimer. Most importantly, the thing I like most is this person has an "upgrade" program. The one I bought I believe is a student dulcimer. It's very plain and not fancy at all. Which starting out, that's just fine with me. Then with your receipt, you can upgrade whenever you want a better one. I think that's amazing.

Now I'll be camping out at the post office. LOL. :)