People Can You Feel It?
It’s hard to believe that it has been seven years since I last visited the Minnesota State Fair. I guess owning a cabin has something to do with not visiting the fair more often, but yesterday we made our way back to Minnesota’s Great Get Together. Although the fair to many signifies the end of summer, yesterday to me, almost felt like the start of fall. I have never experienced wearing a pair of jeans and a jacket to the fair before, not to mention rain either, but I guess you never know what kind of weather you might be dealt.
Despite the sprinkles, warmer clothes and rain gear, we had a good time. We started our venture off looking at some award winning produce, including some giant pumpkins. Wow—I had no idea a pumpkin could grow to become 900 plus pounds. Chris’ favorite stops included looking at farm equipment and visiting the farm animals. He had fun doing some rooster calls, and actually getting 1 rooster to call back to him 3 times. It was some cheap entertainment for some other fair visitors.
We made a few more stops on our fair venture including, of course, taking in some fair food. Chris preferred the pronto pups, while I liked the corn dogs. I of course, being a chocoholic, wanted a chocolate chip cookie to take care of my chocolate fix. Some nice lady offered me 1 of hers, so I didn’t have to buy a whole bucket. Thank you again nice lady!
Finally we made our way to the Grandstand to take in The Allman Brothers Band concert. They began their show with one of my favorites, “Love Is In The Air.” As they were singing the verses, “People can you feel it, love is in the air,” I kept altering the verses in my mind to, “People can you feel it, fall is in the air.” After all, I was wearing a fall jacket, we sent our oldest daughter back to college over the weekend, our other daughter began her “Senior” year in high school today, and a cool breeze was blowing as the band was playing. My lyrics felt appropriate. Fall is in the air.
People can you feel it?
Thanks for reading!
Barb
Here are a few photos from our fair adventure:
Posted in Uncategorized on August 29th, 2007 by Barb | |
on August 29th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Never knew a turkey could call a rooster!! Good posting Barb. Keep up the good work
on August 29th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Thanks for the comment Tim. I’m sure Chris will forward you some other photos we took of the sheep and pigs. You’ll get a kick out of them!
on August 29th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
good job guys, great team effort. You have our curiosity though, forward the sheep and pigs!! LOL
on August 29th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
Yeah-we will. You’ll definitely laugh!
on September 13th, 2007 at 8:37 pm
Hey Barb and Chris..
This has been bothering me since I e-mailed you last.
Hope you BOTH had a great time at the Allman Brothers concert, wish I could have joined you! My question is… What’s the difference between a Pronto Pup and a Corn Dog? Your Blog and PGC newsletters rock! Can you guys install kitchen Granite tops all the way in South Carolina?
on September 14th, 2007 at 10:01 am
We had to ask that question ourselves. A pronto pup has a coating made with flour and a corn dog has a coating made with corn. Thanks for the positive feedback. We’d be happy to install your granite and pay you a visit!