Have A Good Time

I said yesterday that we went to the state fair and that I would be writing about that in a later post. It’s later.
We had a thoroughly enjoyable day at the fair on Tuesday. Arriving about 9am, I waited at the entrance until our son and his family (with granddaughter) arrived about 9:30. We joined the wife and her two sisters on the fairgrounds.
The weather was pleasant, the grounds were not crowded at all, and our one-year-old granddaughter was a joy to be with. We enjoyed the train ride, the slide, and the water plume. We ate all manner of food from fried pickles to chili pies to ice cream. We saw exhibits of rabbits, chickens, photography, and quilting, along with giant pumpkins, wheat, and eggplant. We observed live snakes, fish, and other animals. The petting zoo was one of our last stops where we saw goats, camels, emus, and other exotic animals.
But it was the people that made the fair. Vendors seemed to be extra friendly that day, not having a lot to do other than visit at times. Others on the fairgrounds were pleasant and seemed to be soaking in the experience just as we were.
There were the usual sellers of knives and other kitchen gadgets (“It slices…it dices…and it cleans in a snap!”). Political booths were in abundance (but the politicians themselves were busy somewhere else). Commercial vendors tried hard to get folks to stop for a minute or two and there were more than a few non-profit and religious booths.
Leaving about 5pm, I gave what ride tickets I didn’t use that day to a young couple with a small boy (about 3 years old) who were just entering the fair. They at first thought I wanted to sell the tickets, and seemed genuinely surprised and pleased that I had no intention of selling them. I hope the youngster had a great time that evening.