At the Fair

Every year the fair comes to our town during the last two weeks of August. The main attraction is the midway, with lots of rides for all ages. There are also concerts and other performances, and displays of animals that harken back to its agricultural roots. Last year, after our adventures out west (and since we’d attended a fair there), we didn’t go, so this year’s visit was Button’s first in our hometown.

We had planned to go the last Saturday of the holidays, but that was a cool and rainy, blustery day. So when Sunday dawned warmish and not too cloudy, we decided that would be day (or we'd miss our chance, as it was the last day to go!) We arrived a bit after noon, shortly after it opened, and immediately headed down to the midway. I had a coupon for one discounted “ride-all-day” bracelet and bought two more. The first few rides we went on were kiddie rides, but still lots of fun. Then we tried a few for bigger kids, and enjoyed them too. Both Mustang and – somewhat surprisingly – Button were not keen on the wilder rides like where you go upside down, but things like the ferris wheel and the house of mirrors and giant slide were favourites.



In the middle of the afternoon – during a bit of a squall – we went into the Agricultural Centre building and enjoyed seeing the animals there, then picked up some ice cream and fries for a snack.



At 5:30 Laoye picked us up after a fun-filled day and we headed home for a movie and bed.