Uncle Shuck's moved to a new location, and although it was a bit chilly tonight, we thought we'd go and check it out! And when I say "we," there were quite a few more of us!
This group picture doesn't include the entire group, but a big enough portion of it. Here we are just before going into the maze, just before getting picked off one by one...
No, just kidding. We were all in there, in the dark, with flashlights - and the lights weren't really needed because the crescent moon above was shining down upon us. It hung low in the sky, added to the atmosphere there.
But the flashlights were needed because of all the mud! There were several places where large puddles created an additional obstacle you just couldn't go through. And by the end of the evening, everyone's shoes had mud caked on them. In fact, the grass parking lot was a challenge for some people to get out of in their cars!
As for the maze, it was a lot of fun for everyone. Some were off ahead, and others got caught further back, but we all made it out, and this time without a map of any kind. That's right, we did it without a map. In the dark. I'm usually lost enough during the daylight. But this time we were all lost together. And it was fun!
We got out of the maze - eventually - and Madison even had time to do all three of the mazes tonight, the easy one, the more complicated one, and the educational one. She and her group took a nice picture on the bridge of the corn maze, one of those traditional locations in any quality corn maze! There's always a bridge that lets you go over one path, and lets you overlook the rest of the maze.
And there's always a few other things to keep people around these places now. In the old days, a corn maze was enough. But now, there's food to eat, and all these other options. You can't just go in and do just a maze anymore. No, now there are packages to purchase, and in those packages you have access to things like a trampoline (which Madison and the younger kids thoroughly enjoyed). There's a wagon ride too. Again, no hay. Not a hay ride. And stranger still, it was in this most amazing and somewhat menacing mud. It was so thick, the whole trail resembled one of those monster truck courses. Fortunately, we made it through the whole thing without any problem whatsoever. Otherwise, we'd have to get out, and I'm not kidding: we'd sink in to our knees in that thick stuff. It was a stunning example of mud! The tractor ride is odd though: you get into this wagon, and it's dark. And cold. And you ride around in this large circle in the dark (and cold), and see a wall of corn on one side and nothing on the other, and smell diesel and cow manure. Yes, the cow manure smell was super strong tonight. It made you look forward to the diesel smell of the tractor. So you ride slowly around a little loop, and then you're done. Why do we do this? Tradition! Seriously though, the one at Kinsey Farms was much better, more scenic and you actually ride on hay. It's a real hay ride.
But enough griping about cow manure and wagon rides. Let's move on to another quality item on our corn maze package ticket! It's the cob of corn launcher!
Yes, this is where the action is at! You can see Madison aiming carefully, after a sponger carefully used a large rammer to load the ammunition into the cannon. Taking careful aim, she pulled the trigger and aimed for the target!
Yes, they were shooting at a car, one from a junk yard. Still, that didn't stop Daddy from announcing on the way there, "Hey, that's my car!" We all got a chance to launch three pieces of corn artillery, and along the way, Daddy took pictures of everyone aiming high. Or low.
This is another one of those things that we're not sure why we're doing it, but sure enough, we all lined up and did it. After we were doing the shooting, there was a good line of people behind us - we arrived just in time to take our shots.
Camille looks ready to take out that car's windshield! Actually, it was a difficult shot. I think maybe two of us hit the target. Elsewhere, Daddy was able to hit the target, but that was with an apple. These pieces of corn weren't quite as accurate.
Still, it was fun, as you can see by the faces on these kids. They had a great time launching corn into the stratosphere. And Daddy did too:
This is something that anyone can get behind! Particularly when it is rather chilly outside! There were marshmallows on sticks, and we were all roasting them by the fire, staying warm. It was a really nice end to the evening, a wonderfully relaxing and warm moment by the fire on a quiet night. We could see the stars above, and that low hanging crescent moon over the corn fields.
We were glad we could come tonight! Madison obviously had a wonderful time, so full of energy like all the other kids there. Despite the cold - and the mud - it was a fantastic evening.
The rest of our day was fun too, although more work-related than anything. Here we are in November already, but Daddy was busy working on a really fun skit for this weekend, plus we have the Christmas production details to hammer out. Madison doesn't know if she's been cast in the production or not, so she's still really nervous about her audition - just like the seventy-something other people that auditioned last Tuesday. More are auditioning tomorrow in Gwinnett. She's not sure if she'll get a part, but she really hopes she does, of course. The director of the play was with Pastor Lance and myself, and we were discussing various roles. Tomorrow, we should find out if we get a role for that, and it should be an exciting day!
Beyond this news, Madison had some great grades in classes this week, in math, in ELA, and in another innovation and invention class. She's doing well, and she's having fun too. So are we here, although tonight we once again prayed for Ba-Ba and Nana. Our thoughts are in Florida frequently. We really do "pray without ceasing" for them. We'll see them again shortly too, as here we are in November already, always a good month to be together with family.
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