The State Fair

As part of my birthday present, Bruce agreed to go to the State Fair with me. I know he doesn't particularly enjoy the Fair, so I was appreciative of his effort. Part of the Fair's charm is that it's usually sweltering hot and you end up feeling like you have a layer of grime over your entire body. In the restroom, I mentioned to someone that I felt absolutely grimy and she said to me, "now you KNEW before you even came here, that this was NOT a clean place", which struck me as funny and I kept laughing about it whenever I thought about her. 

We went in the later afternoon, and it did cool down as evening approached, but there were still plenty of people to try to move around. One of my favorite places is still the poultry barn and this year we found some interesting rocking chairs to relax in on Machinery Hill, in front of the Aging Well building. Food? This year we sampled a gyro, fried green tomatoes, corn on the cob, a caramel apple, and some fries. We also sat on the grass and listened to Blue Oyster Cult perform at Leinie Lodge. We met up with Debbie & Bil and then Terry & Lee. At the end of it all, I was tired, but I do have another whole year to rest up for the next time.