Sunday, October 19, 2008
Close but oh so far! Last leg of Amazing Race comes to a close!
It's been fun, but alas the CYP Amazing Race has come to an end. Team IBC has enjoyed the fun and new friends we have made. We have come to the conclusion that we, as a team, need to set our own personal challenges that force us to get out and continuing having fun together! Good luck to all 2008 Amazing Racers!
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Final Leg Activities
- CYP Putt Putt Tournament
- Driftwood Valley Music Festival
- Ethnic Expo
- Tapping into our personal Eos
- Exploding Engine
- Hope Heritage Days--Kinda
- Historic Homes Tour--Acted as guides for 214 19th Street
- Volunteer for Hot Meals Program-we volunteered during the 3rd leg but the need for our help fell during the 4th leg-we couldn't expect them to work us in to fit our needs so we fit in to theirs! We helped serve a record 75 people at First Pres church.
Our new friend Annie hits the "green" with us at the Leg 3 wrap up Putt Putt tournament
Cadets from Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy keep Ethnic Expo clean
Solar powered trashcans! The coolest--greenest--thing we saw at the Expo!
Hangin at the Ethnic Expo with some of the best from Cummins
Gator Hot Dog--not really as bad as the look on my face might suggest.
Baby Eos? No, award at Cummins
My nephew Andrew and honorary nephew JD work at the FFA booth at Hope Heritage Days
Hookers, Leg Feeling, Men in Skirts--no, not a trip to the big city--IT'S SCOTTISH FESTIVAL
He wouldn't come right out and tell us what is worn under the kilt. He did, however, let us in on the fact that all the knives, swards and that little pouch-like thing do help to maintain a guys modesty in the wind!
Blown away at the Scottish Festival--Jeanni's son Ian holds on as the high winds close down vendor booths and lift the kilt of many a Scottishman!
Men line up to be felt up! Now this party game puts Spin the Bottle to shame!
Bring on the LEGS!
Getting ready for a match--the guy on the left is called a HOOKER--not sure what that means, but I had to get a photo!
Rugby anyone???
Hangin' With The KING!
We decided to get our lunch on at TC's Memphis BBQ. Not only did we get to see Elvis at the corner of Beale St and Elvis Presley Blvd, we got to partake of the legendary SPUDZILLA!
Dig In!
The Spudzilla is a 3+ lb baked tater loaded high with butter, sour cream, onion, baked beans, chopped 'maters, nacho cheese, peppers, and the best BBQ pork or beef around! It's a beast!
Choosing the right sauce can be a challenge when there are 4 to pick from. Team IBC would suggest the Sweet and Spicy--we all liked it the best!
Studs and Duds--Attempt to devour the Spudzilla and make your way onto the TC's Memphis BBQ Wall of Fame/Shame
Now That's Some HAT! The tribe has voted and will, from this day forth, refer to Angie as the GRAND POOBAH of Team IBC!
I am not sure what was said, but I would guess that Williy, my husband, said it because Angie and I know him well and just look amused, while Charlotte and Aimee seem a little surprised.
This really was one popular fish!
Val attempts to explain to Charlotte why it would be inappropriate to dress as a flapper EVERY day. I don't think Charlotte sees a problem with her attire.
Aimee with our "gift" from Val!
Angie demonstrates how you get 10 pounds of hair in a 5 pound wig. I just wish I had snapped this photo 5 seconds later when the hair won and the wig went flying off!
Thank You!
Kisses from Team IBC
Angie and Charlotte work on "extra credit points" with a resident of Irwin Gardens
Irwin Gardens
Thanks to the Damsels for hanging out with us at Irwin Gardens--what a beautiful day it was!
Lunch Downtown--No clue why this pic is sideways!
Confusion caused us to miss having lunch downtown with the Damsels. Instead, we had lunch at Cooks and Company and I brought along my in-laws from California. BTW--Pops says it was the best ham sandwich he has ever had--trust me, he knows HAM! Keep this in mind the next time you're not sure what to have for lunch.
Local Festival Claims Team Member
We were one man down as we completed our final challenges this day. Charlotte and her own little team of future CYPers ventured off to see what Family Fest had to offer.
Checking out Family Fest in Millrace
We ran into the Damsels at Family Fest--no real picnic but lots of walking tacos and cotton candy!
The Observation Tower--LOOK OUT!
No, really, look out! Aimee is afraid of heights and Angie and I are afraid of falling over dead of a massive heart attack! No, we did not count the steps--this is a challenge we willingly did not complete.
Checkin' Out Fair on the Square
It was HOT but it was COOL--I think we each made purchases that day and Charlotte has found her next pet--an exotic chicken!
Heading Home
After a long day of completing challenges and acting as tour guides to my out-of-town guests, we head back home to plot out our upcoming challenges!
Exploding Engine
Okay, okay--so COB was closed for the day! We saw the engines through the glass and really hope that someone, somewhere was a little taken aback when reviewing the security tapes--this was bad hair day after all!
So what do you do if you are having a bad hair day? Drink until your hair looks pretty, of course!
Chillin' at the Columbus Bar!
Hangin' at The Cozy
Gettin' cozy at The Cozy
Who's having a bad hair day? Not Aimee and her hubby as they celebrate his recent promotion!
Is this how Cinderella felt?
Birds don't just flock to Charlotte--they seem to have taken up residence in her hair!
Aimee struts her stuff!
Now this is BAD HAIR!!!
I don't really have enough hair to work with for this challenge, but to support my team, I came up with the baddest hair I could think of!
This damsel was in distress with her tall do.
It's fallen and it wont stay up!
Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the tallest of them all???
The answer would be Angie from Team IBC--winning the Tallest Hair prize
Hot Chicks!
Team The Sizzle likes it hot--their hair and the marshmallows!
Anyone up for dessert downtown?
Looks like Team Sizzle changed their minds about roasted marshmallows shortly after walking away with the BADDEST HAIR prize.
Thanks to team The Sizzle and LaMode for assisting with the ratted creations we like to call Aimee and Charlotte!
Amazing Racers gather prior to the Bad Hair Walk of Shame
WE FOUND THE MEDITATION CHALLENGE LOCATION! WHOOHOO!
Team IBC and the Tri-TANS
At this point in the day everything was still going as planned!
Where the hell are we and why doesn't our radio work?
Aimee scans the map and pushes the buttons in a frantic effort to get us to our posts on time.
Internet anyone???
All the modern technology available didn't seem to make a difference. Confusion turned to frustration and before long bouts of hystarical laughter! We may have been laughing but this was far from fun for us!
Stop 9 Finally Found!
Repeated calls went out of the radio--where are the volunteers for stop 9? LOST was how we would have replied if we knew how to use the radio!
Charlotte keeps her eyes open for traffic at stop 9
Stop 8
We hear that this is a tricky intersection for many of the riders--We were happy to find that nobody went astray in our absence.
What a sport!
One young rider was forced to sit it out while waiting for mechanical assistance. His bike was fixed but broke down again before he could complete the race. Better luck next time!
