Thompson Street Block Party, August 9, 2008

At the invitation of Mark Cour of Wilkes-Barre Online I attended the annual Thompson Street Block Party in Wilkes-Barre. I was just one of many local bloggers in attendance. Also present were Jennifer Wade, Gort and Mrs. Gort, Michelle, David Yonki, and Kayak Dude.

The weather was absolutely gorgeous, and I parked underneath the old Jean King water tower across the street.

Clouds were sparse, but there were enough of them to treat us to some interesting tricks of atmospheric optics, including iridescent clouds and this sun dog.

The beverages of choice for bloggers: beer and Kool-Aid. We never did get around to drinking the Kool-Aid.

Celebrities were also in attendance. Here is Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, who is running against Paul Kanjorski to represent the 11th Congressional District in Congress.

A blogger takes a picture of a blogger taking a picture of a politician getting his picture taken by a third blogger (off the image to the left) with blogger David Yonki.

There was plenty of food and plenty of beverages, of both the adult and sub-adult varieties, and there were fun and games for everybody.

A pudding-eating contest. Like a pie-eating contest without the crust.

Donuts on a string. The kids seem to be content to eat them one at a time.

Water balloon toss, in mid-toss.

The Thompson Street block party was a great time. I hope I get to go back again next year!


For an official Thompson Street Block Party Wrap-Up, complete with videos from previous years, see this post on Mark Cour's Wilkes-Barre Online.