Chestnut Roast

Today we hit the road to enjoy one of the many festivals around the area. This weekend was the Chestnut Roast in New Franklin. We all (including my sisters) loaded up in the car and headed out:

"Chestnuts Ho!"
As soon as we arrived we all had our first taste of the roasted chestnuts. The results were mixed. I liked them. They sort of tasted like a slightly undercooked baked potato. In addition to the chestnuts there were pecans, almonds, walnuts, cheese, and both wine and beer from around Missouri. I was really impressed with this event. So many times all the festivals run together and the theme appears an exuse to bring in the same funnel cake truck, hot dog vendor, kettle corn stand, etc. This event, while missing my beloved kettle corn, had a very unique character! Speaking of characters...