Pumpkin Show
The day after the events of Friends Of Noah 2, Sunday, the 18th, Noah messaged me to say that Kayla, the girl he was seeing, wanted to go on a double date with me and Paige. After a week of deliberations, we decided to go to the Circleville Pumpkin Show. Elana and I met up on Monday, October 19th at Crimson Cup as we hadn’t seen each other in two months. As we talked, I told her about how I had met Kayla and that we were planning a double date. I also told her that Noah was interested in meeting her.
Noah goes through reading my blog in chunks. He reads a lot at once, then stops, and after a while (probably a year to a year and a half or so), he binges through it to the present day. Last year I read The Shining (at Noah’s suggestion), and now whenever I read a Stephen King book, or I recommend a book to him, Noah and I have a book club over voice memo. I am currently listening to The Talisman, so we are talking a lot more. During the week between planning the pumpkin show excursion and Talisman updates, Noah told me he had caught up on my wedding blogs and made it all the way through Stuck On The Moon, Pts. 1 and 2. He said, “I love how you wrote about it. Your love just emanates from the page.”
On the morning of Saturday, October 24th, 2026, Paige and I went out to eat breakfast, then went to Target to get a gift (it was Miranda’s birthday), then we drove to my parents' house to get a gift bag, as Mom has plenty. By the time we were leaving my parents' house, it was about 12:00. We were supposed to pick Noah and Kayla up at 1:30. While we were in the car, driving back to the apartment, Noah called me and said that Kayla was not feeling well, so she would not be able to come. While that was disappointing, we still decided to go.
When I was a little kid, I went to a pumpkin patch. All I remember is a giant orange trampoline and that the area itself wasn't crowded. For some reason, I thought that this memory was from the Circleville Pumpkin Show. It wasn't until we arrived that I realized this pumpkin patch wasn't the show. The best way to explain the pumpkin show is a citywide food festival. Granted, I’m not great with geography, so I’m not sure if it was the whole city, but I digress. Noah, Paige, and I walked around, ate from a couple of food trucks, and overall had a great time. About halfway through our day, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around, and to my surprise, Elana and Leo stood behind me. “Oh my gosh, hi!” I exclaimed.
“Hi,” Elana said, hugging me. Paige hugged Leo, then Elana, and as Leo came to hug me, Elana reintroduced herself to Noah. Again, using her real name, not her pseudonym. We talked for a few minutes, and after that, Noah and Elana confirmed to each other what I had told each of them (that they wanted to hang out). Elana said, “Maybe we can meet up at Crimson Cup. Mitchell and I meet up there all the time!”
I saw the recognition pass across Noah’s face, and after they exchanged numbers and Elana and Leo walked away, Noah asked me, “Is (pseudonym) that Elana person from Crimson Cup Reunion?”
“Yes!” I replied. While I don't know what will come of this, I am very happy that two of my friends are getting to know each other, and I hope to make more connections.
Have A Greattastic Day And Be Safe,
J. Mitchie Ulibarri, SBT
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