Grape Escape... but not a Great Escape

We might not be Lucy and Ethal but my friends are just as loyal. Everyone has seen the episode of Lucy and Ethal stomping the grapes. I am not really sure why I put this on my list but somehow it got here and thanks to three special friends it is checked off my list. Saturday Kara, Cassie, Amy and I competed in a grape stomping competition. I think we should have just gone stomping grapes and forgotten the competition. We might be the worse grape stompers in the world.

To give you a little background Kara is two days older than me (sorry Kara I had to bring that up) and we have known each other since we were about six weeks old. I met Cassie and Amy in first grade and we have been friends ever since.

Well, much to my friends regret, I didn't choose France, Italy, Napa... or heck, even a real vineyard. I choose the Grapefest, in the wonderful downtown of suburbia Grapevine Texas. So, between kettle corn, corn dogs, average (at best) wine, and grown women with huge turkey legs in their mouth... we entered the Grape Stomp competition. On a stage... for everyone to see.

We split up into two teams. Amy and Cassie were the Steer Stompers and Kara and I were the Graham Stompers. The rationale for selecting teams was plain and simple. Strategy? No Way! See, Kara isn't really fond of being the center of attention. And being on my team would automatically put her in the center of attention.

So, Kara wasn't that thrilled about being in front of a crowd and none of us were really thrilled to be stomping in a nasty barrel that hasn't been cleaned in a very long time. But we did it.

Was it fun? Well, yes... but only because of the people
Did we finish in last place? Yup (see the picture of Amy and I with our pitchers)
Would I do it again? In Italy, yes. In Grapevine, no
Did we have the best damn cheering section this side of the Fried Twinkee booth? Heck yeah! Thanks Grant, Spencer, Michael and Todd for cheering us on (and a shout out to Isaac who was truely heartbroken he had to miss the adventure due to work)

Do I still have three friends? I am not sure. Hope so.