At first, we both wanted to just relax at home over the long weekend, but we finally opted to hit the road anyway. My wife doesn't think her dad will be around next spring, due to his various health problems. If we don't go now, our next chance won't be until November, in the brief interval between the fall and winter sports seasons.
We've done the Labor Day trip before. Some have been memorable. Last year, we were about 30 miles down the road when we got a flat. No garages were open and we didn't want to make the long trip with the skinny replacement tire, so we turned around.
The most memorable Labor Day trip was in 2002. Some storms were brewing on Labor Day as we got ready for the trip home. The weather radar showed some heavy stuff heading our way. We left my FIL's place and stopped at Ladysmith to get a drink before heading back east. Storms were on the way; we could feel it, so it was like a pit stop at an auto race.
About 20 minutes later, a tornado hit Ladysmith, causing a lot of damage. We didn't know about that, of course, until we got back home. We turned on The Weather Channel to find out what the storms were doing ... and saw aerial shots of tornado damage in the town we had driven through only a few hours earlier! We called right away; everyone was OK, and none of their homes had been damaged.
We'll see what happens this time.
Whatever it is, I promised more photos from the county fair held here in mid-August.
Usually we spend a lot more time at the fair. This year, it was just Saturday afternoon. I like to prowl around with my camera. But all the work at the house has taken a lot of starch out of us, and one afternoon was good for us.
(I was also there for the tractors, demo derby and horse pull. But that was at the grandstand, at the bottom of the hill. The rotunda, midway and exhibit buildings are all on the upper level.)
Anyway, the camera came along with my wife and I, so here are some of the things I saw as we walked around. First, we checked out the midway ...
People of all sizes were trying to win stuffed animals ...
She was waiting for customers.
Then we visited the exhibit buildings to look at the critters. It's easy to get thirsty at the fair. This guy had the right idea ...
Ready for a little nap, like these ducks?
We visited the exhibit buildings to see the blue ribbon winners ...
Plenty of just plain folks enjoyed the fair ...
Then, back to the midway to look at the people on the rides ...
And a fun time was had by all.
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