Lisa 0719
What does a young child do when they see a few toys in a waiting room or playground? They march over and start to play.
The other day I was out exploring with some friends when we came upon Upside Cider, the new cidery in Lake Country. Having seen it on Instagram a few weeks before and knowing they just had their grand opening, we decided to pop in. It was a fun afternoon sampling the various ciders and enjoying an interesting chat with the owners learning about how it all came to be with a vision. A good story for a future magazine article on how the owner/organic grower Isaac had never planted apples on this piece of land where the cidery now stands. “I just knew I had to keep an empty spot for something in the future," he said. You just never know how your day or your business might unfold in the future and I do enjoy spontaneous moments.
That must have been what it was like from the 1960’s until now, exploring new ideas. Looking back over the years is what we like to do with feelings of nostalgia. Bell bottoms, black and white TV’s, and rotary phones in the kitchen. Things have changed a lot since the 60’s, the wine has certainly improved superbly and modern farming devices make life a whole lot easier for growers.
Getting back to the fun day at the cidery, upon leaving I noticed a miniature tractor outside the building and whether it was the few sips of cider or my fun spontaneous nature I hopped on for a pretend ride, posing for a silly photo and feeling like a kid again.
Here’s to having some fun with your inventions, improvements and taking some time out of your busy season to through down your hat and turn the sprinkler on and splash around a bit.
Enjoy the Magazine!