Me: *in Ernie's yellow Chevy Corvette* This is gonna be a fun day!

Ernie: *driving on Route 66 east in Portland with the windows rolled down, and the rooftop up* Yes, sir!! This baby can drive!!! Hope we don't get a speeding ticket!!!

Me: Whoo! Best you slow down, eh? You're going above the speed limit!

Ernie: *driving above the speed limit* Oh, am I? I'll slow it down. *driving 25 mph* I'm just kidding! *drives the posted speed limit*

East Hampton Town Line

Ernie: *gets a call from Emma* I can't talk now, I'm driving! *still driving on Route 66 east*

Me: She might be already there.

Ernie: She beat us, pal! I thought we were gonna be the first ones there! *still driving*

Me: It's not a race, Ernie!

Ernie: To me, it is! *still driving*

Marlborough Town Line

Me: We're making record time!

Ernie: *still driving* Yes, sir!!!

Hebron Town Line

Ernie: *drives into the Hebron Harvest Fair parking lot* Here we are!!! Packed!

Me: *gets out of the car*

Ernie: Let's see if we can find Emma! *gets out of the car*

Me: *seeing people get out of their cars*

Emma: *waiting for us*

Me: *walking to the entrance*

Ernie: *walking to the entrance*

Woman: 15 bucks, please.

Me: *pays with a 20, and gets some change back*

Ernie: *pays with exactly 15 bucks*

Me: *continues walking along the crowd*

Ernie: *continues walking along the crowd*

Emma: Hey, guys!!

Me: Hey, Emma!

Ernie: Hey, Emma!

Clancy: Hi.

Emma: So, who are we waiting for?

Ernie: Shirlana, Becky and Oliver.

Emma: Okay. How ya been, William?

Me: Good and you?

Emma: I been good!

Clancy: I want to eat.

Emma: You'll have to wait, Clancy, okay? Just have to wait for everyone else to show up.

Me: *sees Becky and Oliver coming* Here comes Becky and Oliver!

Becky: Hey, buddy!!!

Me: Hey, buddy!! Been a while!!

Becky: I know! How ya been, my dude?!

Me: Good and you?

Becky: I been good, just busy! Ha!

Oliver: Hey, how's it going?

Me: Pretty good, Oliver, and you?

Oliver: Same.

Me: *looking at Becky's blue Converse low tops* Love your Converse, Becky!!!

Becky: Thanks, buddy! These are new! I got them, yesterday!

Ernie: I see Shirlana!

Shirlana: Hello, everyone!! Let's get this party started!!!!!

To be continued.......

This story was written on Friday, September 4th, 2020.

A/N Currently at the fair!!! Don't be a silent reader. Please leave feedback. Thanks.