State Fair Time

Wow, i've been slacking, although I'm mainly writing for myself I believe... I love the State Fair, I wish it was all year around. Although then it wouldn't be so special, would it? This year the Grandstand is 100 years old. I've seen two concerts, both the same group, Brooks & Dunn. Once in 1997 (or was it 1996?) and once in 2006. My favorite parts are walking through the buildings, looking at the stuff that people have created from food, to sweaters to photogrphs to sculptures. Don't get me wrong, the food is great, but I find I eat less and less as the years go on. This year I tried wine ice cream. Highly recomended. I wish they would sell it at the store. My purchases this year was a set of earings and matching necklace (2nd floor of the grandstand), an official State Fair poster and a State Fair T-shirt featuring the gopher. See you at the Fair!