| We headed out to the fair in October for a bunch of fun. Someone had ordered up perfect fair weather with highs in the low 70s and sunny blue skies.
As we entered, we saw the tractor pull going on. We stopped and watched for quite a while before the pull of the rides got to my kids. They had a big variety of tractors - it was fun to watch.
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On the way to the rides we saw one of our favorites from last year. This artist makes fascinating pieces of art using a chainsaw and logs. These sculptures have a lot of detail and he makes everything from pumpkins to bears, fish, school mascots, and everything else in-between. It is always fun to watch an artist at work.
We moved on to the rides and the kids had a blast - I had so much fun watching them that I didn’t snap pictures - I guess I’ll have to do that next year. We ran in to a bunch of people we knew - the fair was a popular destination.
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| There was a small circus at this year’s fair. They had a lady who did aerial acrobatics - she was very good. Next up was a guy who ran around a large wheel kind of like a human hamster. The difference was the wheel rotated around and went high above the ground. It was scary. There were motorcycles in a steel cage driving around a person standing inside. There was a hula-hoop contest for the kids in the audience. You would never confuse it with Ringling Brothers but it was well worth the $5 fair admission. |
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We visited the agricultural exhibits - they had goats, horses, cattle, turkeys, and chickens. They had a large variety of hens and chickens and some of them were very fancy. My daughter loves animals and really enjoyed this part of the fair. |
| The exhibit hall always has a huge variety of different exhibits. They have displays that focus on different themes. The exhibit on the right was sponsored by the 4-H club and had ways to conserve energy.There were also entries for all kinds of farm produce from tobacco to watermelons, pumpkins, and squash. They had cooking, canning, and craft entries. The pack that is affiliated with my son’s scout troop had a winning scarecrow entry dressed as a cub scout.
We made it out to the food booths and filled up on burgers and BBQ with funnel cakes for dessert. Somebody once told me that calories don’t count at the fair - I hope they were right!
We stayed until it got dark and then headed home tired after a day full of fun.
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The fair only lasts for a week and comes but once a year. On Monday the rides were all down and the fair was returning back to its normal state of quiet. This weekend, children were once again playing soccer on the fields that are home to the San-Lee soccer league. I am already looking forward to next year - see you at the fair.
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