Dear Babs,
Yeah, I can’t wait for the Equestria Games either. Here in Ponyville, we have a ton of ponies getting ready like Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Bulk, Thunderlane and some other ponies I don’t really know very well. Even me and the crusaders have been working on our routine a lot, but there is only so many times we can do it. I still like it, and I don’t want to say it’s boring, but we must have done it hundreds of times. Just one more week until the games.
I was glad for the Foal and Filly Fair the other day. Well I was excited about it already, but it really put something different in our day that would have been another practice run. It was great though. There were tons of activities, games and even a puppet show. We thought about doing a booth for the Cutie Mark Crusaders, but we ran out of time to do it with all the practicing we’ve been doing. Besides, Sweetie Belle hung out with her parents, my sister took me around and Scootaloo was off with Rainbow Dash. Even if we did do something though, I don’t think we would have gotten many new crusaders, not with the Filly Scouts and their cookie campane. I’m not sure what it is about those fillies in the green hats and red neckerchiefs, but they always seem to draw ponies in with their cookies and we can’t compete with that. We’ve tried making cookies before, but that didn’t turn out well, much like my attempt to make cupcakes with Pinkie Pie.
The really interesting thing though was what happened the next day. All of a sudden things started changing all around Ponyville. Our apple cart turned all fancylike with gold sides and jewels. Then buildings and plants were turned into crystal, a birthday party to some fancy party and the roads into gold. I’m not sure how ponies in that Eldorado city legend could see because it was bright and shiny. I’m still seeing spots in my eyes. With all this fancy stuff, I was just thinking that Sweetie Belle’s sister might like to see this. Rarity is always complaining about the drab state of Ponyville and that it should have a makeover or something, but she was nowhere to be seen. It was weird. Anyways, Twilight fixed everything along with Princess Luna and Princess Cadence.
So it was an interesting weekend. But next week is going to be even better. We’ll actually get to go to the Crystal Empire properly for once, and not just be at the train station or tired after riding all the way there to do our tryout. Things are going to get busy so I’m not sure if I’ll be able to write to you for the rest of the week or while I’m there, but I’ll try to tell you about everything once I get back. I wish you could be there.
Your cousin,
Apple Bloom
p.s. Applejack came back from Rainbow Falls with an old pie tin. As if we didn’t already have enough!