walnut cake at festival

 i was double-booked for events for the day but i didn't mind. in the early evening i went to the greek festival at a church in st. paul. i had a gyro sandwich, fries, and a bottle of mythos beer. i went inside and got a look at the bake sale and got some walnut cake as well. i had been here before so i didn't feel the need to do the church tour, in the sanctuary. there were a few people dancing to the music when i was eating my food, but not a lot. i did have a nice feeling while there. i can point to attending festivals as to one thing that helped turn my life around emotionally. life is for the living, we are only here for so long, let's celebrate our time here! there are so many kinds of festivals- for art, celebrating ethnic heritage, a sense of community (including but not limited to a place of worship), or a combination of those. around midday i went to the other event i had booked, it was training for the fringe festival, for volunteer staff that is. a little bummed that the rarig venue at the u. of minnesota is not part of the lineup this time. i like the festival's policy about interacting with patrons, how it is best to ask first. i don't enjoy unsolicited help, or advice, so this policy is one i can get behind. i knew well enough to get started early on my drive there as i wanted to get some godfather's pizza from the bobby and steve's. i picked up my shirt while there and got my card as well, which holds my credits i can use to attend some shows. based on what i read, if i am interested in attending four shows i have booked enough volunteer shifts for it, which is three. the training session counts as one as well. after the greek festival i went to a walgreen near me to pick up some things, and i liked hearing lissie's 'best days' while inside the store. after the training i went to the liquor store near me and got a can of bud ice, so four beers are waiting. i went to the aldi for groceries as well, but a power outage meant the refrigerated aisles were not available. most of what i normally get there, i could still get. i went to a target and got a poster frame, along with the milk and orange juice i needed. during my walks i found 1 dollar 10 cents.