Our Annual Trip to the Fair

Under the threat of rain, Helaina, Sam and I made a trek to the County Fair on Sunday, where we took in the sights and  the smells (mostly smells) and the excitement (so I'm told) of this annual event. 

And just like last year (and the year before that and the year before that and the year before that (etc., etc., etc...)) it was pretty much as expected - exhibitions, animals, rides and food.

But even though it's pretty much a known quantity, going to the Fair can still be kind of enjoyable. This year, for example, the threat of rain kept a lot of people away - so that was pretty good.. 

Here are a few of the very few photos I took...

The always exciting pig races. Each year we plan our visit around this event.

The poultry exhibit. Last year this was a no-go due to the bird flu.

 

More poultry (on the right).

 

 

A view of Sam from the Ferris Wheel. Sam opted not to go  on. One year, I talked him into it and Sam spent the entire ride with his forehead firmly plated against the pole in the center of the seating. I still feel bad about it.

A view form the Ferris Wheel. Note the pleasantly sparse crowd.

Another view of Sam from the Ferris Wheel. (Bonus shot of my thumb in the lower left.)

 

A ride much more to Sam's liking. Note the typical fair-goer in front of Sam (just sayin').

 

 

Sam and Helaina enjoying the bumper cars. I'm pretty sure this ride wasn't here last year. And I'm glad to see the threat of rain on that electrified floor didn't deter the ride operator from selling a few extra tickets.

 

 

More of the bumper cars.

 

 

Still more of the bumper cars.

 

And that, other than getting the usual fried dough, cotton candy and wrist bands, was pretty much it. A good thing, too, because as we left, in came the threatening rain.