mideast fest, st. george

 i made it to a middle eastern festival at a church in West St. Paul, called St. George. i spoke to some people there how i had found it by accident. i was confirming information for another festival i have attended. i googled 'St. George festival, St. Paul' and found it. two churches, same name, their festivals are held a week apart. one drawing card there appears to be the camel rides. i got some pictures of the two camels, probably hadn't seen that many before. i made it a little after midday so i was ready to have lunch by then. i got a chicken kebab, although it looked more like a wrap sandwich, and some fries, along with beer. three beer choices, and i picked the most local one, Leinenkugel. i bought some dessert items as well from the bake sale inside the church. there were some small green French cookies, macarons if i am not mistaken, ate those right away. the other two items were taken home, some baklava and a small loaf of cranberry nut bread. i did a tour of the sanctuary, and i learned something. there were plenty of artworks of icons, the saints especially. one of these was of the 'last supper', except it was called 'mystical'. i bought two small souvenirs as well, there was a button saying, 'only positive vibes' and a greeting card depicting a camel with bright colors such as blue, green and purple. festivals are known for food, drink, and music. after the sanctuary tour i went to the tent and saw some dancers performing. i said 'worth it!' about being there. i got plenty done in the morning before the festival. i went to make a deposit at the credit union, and i bought two pairs of pants at the JC Penney, both in Roseville. then i had a superman blizzard treat at the dairy queen, in the same mall where i got the pants. i had a sandwich at the Jersey Mike's in the evening, except i was annoyed because the sandwich maker was making comments about my shirt. i watched some baseball on fox when i got home. the cubs were home against the red sox, and the cubs won, 6-0, aided mostly by solo home runs.