It's the Fair!

It’s been a hot few days at the Fair.  Luckily there are lots of shady spots, the air conditioned Exhibition Hall, and Dairy Women milkshakes to help keep everyone cool. This year, […]

We just watched the Mutton Bustin' competition in the Grandstands.  It is always one of my favorite events.  I mean, little kids clinging to sheep as if they were bull riders?? […]

Good Morning from the Midway! Yep, the Fair hasn't officially opened yet but here I am!  We arrived before 9:00am so my husband could enter some veggies in the Fair's second-half […]

A good showing today on the Feasting!  However, it didn't end well. Jerry Harris's hypnosis show ran late (which was SO worth it -- I haven't laughed that hard in […]

The Bareback Riding competition of tonight's rodeo just ended.  For the first time I have ever seen, every rider got a score!  All the guys stayed on their bucking horses […]

We just saw the Bubble Show.  It's new to the Fair this year and HOW FUN!!  I wasn't sure what to expect.  What we got was some explosions, some science, […]

We just discovered the video games inside the ToyTopia exhibit.  Although they don't have my favorite Centipede, they have other classic arcade games from the '80s.  Totally tubular, dude! Rob got […]

Good morning!  I am coming at you from my comfy living room, slowing getting myself in gear to attack The Fair again today. And speaking of gear, I noticed yesterday that […]

And the Feasting continues! […]

My favorite juggler is back!  I became a Jugglemania fan last year.  Rhys Thomas’s show is hysterical.  His humor is like a really good lasagna – lots of layers.  He’s […]