The races were 'A Go!' for the 200th Royal St. John's Regatta - and we weren't going to miss the action.
Although, truth be told, we are not going with the intention to watch many of the races. We go for the food, the games of chance, and the time spent with friends and family. This year, like the year before it, and the year before that, hubby checked out the Hindu Temple tent for his lunch - and he was not disappointed. I had a feed of chicken pierogi (not pictured because I ate most of the dish before thinking of getting a pic for my blog).
I did, however, remember to get a pic of us before the heat of the day sunk in.
I don't think that I have even been to the St. John's Regatta on a day like this before. It was hot! Like, reapply the sun screen and still get sun burned hot. Usually, on Regatta day we have mild temps, and sometimes a little rain. Some years it is far too windy for the races and the event is rescheduled. This year I would have rain danced my little heart out for a little cloud cover (ha ha ha).
The history of the St. John's Regatta can be found here. Each year, on the first Wednesday of August the (almost) entire city of St. John's closes down for business. It's a day that we look forward to all year round - not just because of the paid day off work, but because we enjoy venturing down to the pond to take in the excitement (and the food - did I mention the food?)
This is the view of one side of the pond from the other side. There could not have been a better day for the races. And, this is true because the M5 women's team broke a rowing record. Go M5! The Avalon Dragons were also set up in the beer tent for donations. Mom is a part of this group and I bet the volunteer's work didn't go in vein on this sunny day. The beer tent was on wheels all day. When the totals are released they will be posted on their website. Fingers crossed that they did well again this year :D
Like most years, I didn't have any luck with the games of chance with any of the tickets that I bought. Apparently the trick is for my Mother-in-Law to buy tickets and hand them to me. Out of this exchange I won a small gift for one of my nephews (as that was the goal of winning) and a popcorn maker for us (when their bag was full). My hubby also won two prizes for the boys, and my Mother-in-Law also won a action figure set for her grandsons. They made out with a full bag of new toys to play with. We didn't forget our Lab at home either - they were giving out bright red Frisbees. Now we can play in the back yard again with a toy that we can actually see against the grass.
That's all for now.
Later Days,
Jen
(from @StJohnsRegatta on Twitter)
Although, truth be told, we are not going with the intention to watch many of the races. We go for the food, the games of chance, and the time spent with friends and family. This year, like the year before it, and the year before that, hubby checked out the Hindu Temple tent for his lunch - and he was not disappointed. I had a feed of chicken pierogi (not pictured because I ate most of the dish before thinking of getting a pic for my blog).
I did, however, remember to get a pic of us before the heat of the day sunk in.
I don't think that I have even been to the St. John's Regatta on a day like this before. It was hot! Like, reapply the sun screen and still get sun burned hot. Usually, on Regatta day we have mild temps, and sometimes a little rain. Some years it is far too windy for the races and the event is rescheduled. This year I would have rain danced my little heart out for a little cloud cover (ha ha ha).The history of the St. John's Regatta can be found here. Each year, on the first Wednesday of August the (almost) entire city of St. John's closes down for business. It's a day that we look forward to all year round - not just because of the paid day off work, but because we enjoy venturing down to the pond to take in the excitement (and the food - did I mention the food?)
Like most years, I didn't have any luck with the games of chance with any of the tickets that I bought. Apparently the trick is for my Mother-in-Law to buy tickets and hand them to me. Out of this exchange I won a small gift for one of my nephews (as that was the goal of winning) and a popcorn maker for us (when their bag was full). My hubby also won two prizes for the boys, and my Mother-in-Law also won a action figure set for her grandsons. They made out with a full bag of new toys to play with. We didn't forget our Lab at home either - they were giving out bright red Frisbees. Now we can play in the back yard again with a toy that we can actually see against the grass.
Later Days,
Jen
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