July 18--A day at the fair

We went to the State Fair today as planned, though without our friend, who was feeling poorly. We did all the things we normally do at the fair.



This is one of a couple of rides here that used to belong to Michael Jackson on his Neverland Ranch. Whee.



See the livestock. Check. Baby pigs!



Visit the gardening display. Check.

Visit the vendor pavilions and buy something we don't need, Check. Actually we bought some really cool peelers, and a few more sets of the sheets we bought last year. No Ginzu knives, though.



We tried something new this year. It's a blackberry wine slushie. It was delicious and very refreshing after walking around in the heat all day. While we were there, I ran into one of my former students, who was also enjoying a wine slushie. I almost always run into a former student at the fair.



Corn dog. Check. A wise man once said that if you visit the State Fair and don't have a corn dog, it's as if you never went.



$.25 vibrating foot massager. Check.



Photo booth pictures. Check. This year's and last year's.

It was a fun day.