Monthly Archives: August 2014
What all that eating did to my scale
Well, I guess it’s that time. I have dragged it out as long as I could, but the time has come to say fairwell to the 2014 Clark County Fair. Boo. It was an amazing ten days. Between working in the Dairy Women’s Milkshake Barn to letting Napoleon the Alpaca make me look good by […]
Burger Buggy at Battle Ground Lake!
I found out some life-changing news while waiting for my Ms. Burger to be prepared a few days ago at the Fair. It turns out my favorite hamburger at the Clark County Fair is also available during the summer at Battle Ground Lake State Park. Whaaaaat?!? Yes, indeed! The same family that runs the Burger […]
Update on the trampled bull rider
You might remember back on Day 6 of the Fair that a really scary thing happened during the Bull Riding event. A bull rider got thrown off. Fine, that happens…a lot. But then the bull stepped on the rider’s head. Seconds later, the bull made a final statement by stepping directly on the motionless rider’s […]
Final Fair Food Feast Parade! Day 10
The Fair is over. I’m so sad!! But I suppose I could use some sleep. And maybe a salad. I will be posting one more recap blog soon including revealing my weight gain. Because you gotta believe I’ve got something besides a ton of pictures to show for all this fun. So stay […]
We have a new Queen and Fair Court!!
It was a close competition but we have our 2015 Clark County Equestrian Fair Court! Ladies and gentlemen, meet Queen Missy Watkins, Princess Tessa Anderson, and Princess Brooke Killinger!! If I were a bragging person, I would tell you that Rob and I picked these three young women as the court after watching their speeches […]
Competing with rodeo waves
We’re in the Horse Arena, which is surprisingly cooler than it is outside. The third contestant in the Horsemanship portion of the Fair Court competition is doing some figure 8s with admirable control. She’s already calmly trotted by a parade spectator with a large umbrella and a person holding balloons. After her figure 8s, Contestant […]
The competition is ON!
We are hanging out on the yellow wooden benches in front of the Westfield Vancouver Mall Kids’ Stage. The speeches and interviews for the upcoming 2015 Clark County Equestrian Fair Court are underway. There are six contestants. Maddii, Contestant #2, is being mock interviewed right now by a faux KATU news anchor. Go, Maddii! Contestant […]
It’s Fair Court Day!
Today is the last day of the Fair. Boo!! But let’s not talk about that right now. Today is also “Fair Court Day.” It is the day that the new Clark County Equestrian Fair Court is announced. While there are some activities throughout the day that are for judges only, there fun events the public […]
Fair Food Feast Parade ~ Day 9
Wow, eleven entries in the Parade today! I’d say that is one delicious day at the Fair. Mmmmm. Toni WoodardI am a Clark County Fair Fanatic and eat all things fried during the glorious 10 days of The Fair. I have lived in Clark County since 2004 and consider it the second-best decision of my […]
Saying “I do” to Tuff Trucks
We’re in the Grandstands once again. Aside from the Food Court, it’s our home-away-from-home during the Fair. Whoo hoo!! It’s about 20 minutes until the evening Tuff Trucks start and seats are already hard to find. In fact, there were tons of seats saved with blankets and towels hours ago. We missed the afternoon show […]