{Above image taken of the square in Pella during April, when the tulips were in bloom}
This time of year I start getting hungry for Tulip Time food - funnel cake, spiced beef on a stick, ribeye sandwhich, and the Asian food booth on the west side of the square in Pella. The first year back in Iowa it was fun to introduce Brian to Tulip Time food, since he claims Orange City Tulip Time isn't anything like Pella's, and it wasn't really a part of the tradition each year like it was for me. We look forward each year taking our family, enjoying the festival, and being a part of the community.
He does claim that he went on a date with someone who was the Tulip Queen in Orange City. Funny thing is, every time I ask him what his memories are of Orange City Tulip Time, that is the only thing he can come up with. It could be that it is the only thing I remember him saying too. That is probably the case.
We are looking forward to watching the Tulip Time parade tonight in Pella, IA. They usually start right before dark, so our kids will be in "crazy because its past bed time" mode. They will love the bands, lighted floats, candy being thrown, and of course ask lots and lots of questions about everything.
After walking a bit from food stand to food stand, maybe meeting old friends who are also usually in the throws of keeping track of their kids, we'll grab coffee and find a spot to sit that gives us good access to the street to grab candy, and gracious neighbors who don't mind rowdy boys. Neither of us grew up dressing up in dutch costumes, so we haven't really gotten into that tradition with our kids, though it would be very cute to get pictures of them dressed up in the future. Probably should work on that before they get too old and protest.
And just in case they go on a date with a Tulip Queen in the future.
I'll point out the "Future Queens" float to Ezra tonight and see what he says.
Like me, he's probably more worried about eating good food.
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