Final Fireworks of 2023

Yesterday, Pascal popped up when I found a scallop while diving. His latest words of wisdom were a warning about eating too fast.

Pascal: Biting the inside of your mouth while you eat is your body's say of saying, Slow down, maaan.

Later on, I headed over to Sam’s town of Seattle for another going-away party he was having. I was the first to arrive, but Logan, Jac, Jesse, and Matthew soon joined in as well. We had some net fights, we played around with ocean sunfish (naturally), and we went pole-vaulting around a pond.

Pole vaulting around a rectangular pond in Sam's town.

Sam then led us up to his obstacle course, which I mentioned back in April. But he made some changes to the rules: The player on the yellow moon has to turn on the red, purple, blue, and 2nd yellow stars, while picking up purple star fragments. The player on the blue moon must turn on the 1st yellow, green, white, and pink stars, while picking up red star fragments. Um…what???

Jeff: omg. Logan: Hopefully I can remember.
Why not just use one color for each player?? 😛

I beat Logan on the first run, but his pockets were full, so Sam called that a technicality…even though I made room in my pockets before the race when I saw my pockets were full and Logan didn’t. 😛 So my win didn’t count, but that was enough for me. 😛 Sam decided to simplify the rules, and he beat Matthew in the next race.

Nicky came over, and most of us turned into King Tut for a while. Once we had our fill of falling on our faces, we headed up to the Roost for some coffee. I was a pirate, for no apparent reason. And of course, they scolded me for drinking too early. 😛

Drinking coffee at the Roost.
Arrr, pirates be thirsty sailin’ the salty seas!

After that, we went outside and gathered for a group photo under the fireworks. Of course, this was the last fireworks festival of 2023.

A group photo in Sam's town during the fireworks festival.

Shortly after that, Sam ended the session. Thanks for the good time, everyone! And good luck on your adventures, Sam!

Tonight, K.K. Slider was in town, and he performed K.K. Parade for me. Midge, Punchy, and Ankha were also there to enjoy the show.

K.K. Slider performs for Midge, Jeff, Ankha, and Punchy.

Even though I (again) forgot to buy turnips yesterday, I at least picked up my 30 free ones from the hospital on Lottie’s HHP island.