146th Pioneer Days

Life has been busy lately with graduation coming closer and closer even though the first semester just started. I look forward to graduating college, but I am also sad because I would like even more time to be with so many friends. Growing up is a sad reality of life even though I am sure we would all like to stay young forever.

I will say though that this weekend has been one for the books due to Pioneer Days. Pioneer Days is Kalida’s annual festival in which every age has something to do. The socializing of a community is just amazing. Seeing and catching up with so many friends and family just make for a great time. From Thursday to Sunday you will find almost everyone uptown having a good time.

Pioneer Days started 146-year-ago claiming Northwest Ohio’s Longest Festival. Thursday some of my friends that I graduate high school with decided to go up and have a few beers and some social burgers. Friday, we did the same thing except there was a pretty good country music band that played that night. Saturday was a pretty relaxed day at first, family came over for the Ohio State Buckeye game in which the Buckeyes won. Then we went up to Pioneer again to socialize and an even better cover band played and everyone that I graduated with was there. Now it is Sunday, went to church and then came home to relax before the parade at 1. The nice thing was that even though it rained all weekend long for the whole parade the rain held off. Then the best part of Pioneer was the chicken wing challenge. Eating 12 wings with three different sauces is so delicious.

Pioneer is such a joyful time with everyone coming back for the weekend. The theme this year was even Pioneer Days, Most Enjoyable Time of the Year. It keeps people coming back year after year and with all the good food and best friends you can’t ask for a better time. Well that is all I have to say about that, until next year with the 147^th Pioneer Days.