The lollipop stick incident of 2010, a.k.a. The Good Chip Lollipop

Welcome back dear readers! After a brief hiatus, Andrea has returned to her spiderless (not a word, says Blogspot spellchecker. Hmm.), Hamiltoenian roots. Huzzah!

What was our first foray back into the blogging world, you ask? None other than The Festival of Friends! Crafts, "Chippy Chip Chippidity Chip Chips" (we don't get it either), funnel cakes and lollipops (which we most certainly did not dispose of on Gage Park grounds), some sketchy mobile rides and live rockin' tunes - what more could some fun-loving Hamiltoenian gals want?

There was a hippie-esque atmosphere, with tie-dyed satchels, incense shoppes, and homemade jewelry in abundance. We were all too pleased to find a Gourmet Lollipop Shoppe, and caved into the "6 for $5" deal. Mmmmm Peach Schnapps Lollipops. Mmmmm rhyming. Hayley was disappointed that the historic Gage Park fountain, erected (HAH) by Lord Gage...Park...in 18...oh, we give up. It's a really cool fountain, and it was closed off. Sadness.

COUNT 'EM - THAT'S 5 CHIPS

SOOO HAPPY ABOUT LOLLIPOPS

We originally went to see a Mister Gordon Downie of the Tragically Hip, though neither of us is really much of a fan. We thought we should document this Canadian legend's free performance on Hamiltoenian grounds, so we waited around the park for five minutes or so before realizing that he would not be going onstage anytime soon. At approximately 9:55 in the p.m., our grandmotherly internal clocks said "homeward bound," so we gave up on The Gord and headed up the mountain. 

Next up on Hamiltoe: Friday the 13th at the Hermitage! We received a request to go on a Hamiltoe ghost walk and thus have decided to go, allowing our 11 (2 of which are us...FOLLOW!!) readers to live vicariously through us. You're welcome. Hayley will be calm and stoic, Andrea will be crapping her pants. Until then!

P.S. We added new music...check it out!