ARGHHHHH. I am so sick of being sick!!!!!
Okay.
Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, here are pix from Tanaka Farms in Irvine:
Child of the corn.
If he only had a brain.
That first basket is one of the most interesting gourds I have ever seen. They’re called Autumn Wings, and they are bumpy and swan-shaped and all sorts of entertainment for kids. Tanaka Farms sells them 3 for $4. I wish I’d bought more of them.
Cheers to your health!
A visit to another pumpkin patch, this time at Zoomars petting zoo. They had a hay bale maze and several heirloom varieties, and who can say no to a cat cutout photo op? Certainly not Little No Limit.
Meow.
Welcome to Pumpkin City at Laguna Hills Mall, where the straw on the ground really does have the effect of making you forget you’re in the parking lot next to Sears.
This place is like a carnival, complete with rides that have little in common with pumpkins:
Pumpkins + Boat Ride = Wha…?
A John Deer track that at least kept with a rural theme:
“I don’t time have to smile. Can’t you see I’m looking cool on my sweet ride?”
And the kid-friendly, Riley-abused bounce house:
“I don’t have time to smile. Can’t you see I’ve reached the top of the ladder and it’s my turn to SLIDE?!”
I left that day with no pumpkin, considerably less money, and blue raspberry sno-cone stains to clean out of child-size T-shirts. But, oh, how happy they were. The things parents do…
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