Saturday!

So we finally made it to the fair! But we got there late and had to leave early. Here's the story.

We re-did Father's Day for Jessi's Grandpa. And if you know the old story about why Father's day is in June (Because about a month after Mother's Day some Dad said, "hey wait a minute!") you'll understand why when we had all sat down to eat and said, "Happy Father's Day!" George looked up and said, "Oh, is it Father's Day" Then we ate and got to work! We were putting together a day bed for Anita's guest room. We got it most of the way done and then had to leave to visit Jennifer, Jessi's cousin.

Jennifer's husband, Adam, is a Marine and he and his buddies basically stayed to themselves telling war stories and reminiscing about times and friends gone by. At first I was a little offended by the way they didn't allow anyone else into the conversation, but I found out later that they hadn't seen each other in years and were catching up. Being in the service I completely understood and couldn't fault them at all. Jennifer is a little spitfire. She is loud like her Aunt Cheryl and funny. She started razzing me like my Aunt Charlotte used to do and I felt right at home. It was a fun party and we saw some really old pictures of Jessi's Grandpa's Mom and Dad. Some of them dated back to the 1890's. Pretty awesome! I think Jessi is going to try to get her to scan them in to the computer so if she does I will post them with a little story of who they are and what the significance is.

We left the party about seven thirty or eight. We were on our way home and got a call from some of our friends from San Bernardino who were down at the fair checking it out. Since we were already down in that general area we decided to swing in and see how it was. We probably should have waited. It was good to see them, but they were in town visiting some other friends and I think that Jessi and I had already spent our socializing time for the day. We just weren't that into it. Well, let me correct that. We were both really excited to go and happy to be meeting friends there, but I think the day just caught up to us, cause as soon as we were through the gates, and after we each ate a corndog, we were kind of over it.

We went on the Ferris Wheel, all six of us in one car, which is a whole bunch of weight and not too safe considering there was no door to close behind you when you came through. It was pretty scary for me, a guy who is afraid of heights to be hundreds of feet in the air with nothing stopping me from falling out but my own ability to stay seated. But I made it through and it was really awesome when I finally got up the nerve to look around. Then we did a ride that spun around and flipped over and didn't get more than a few feet off the ground...my kind of fair ride.
We left shortly after that ride making a few pit stops on the way out. It was a neat exprience but I am not sure that we will go back this year.

Chris, Holly and Avery are coming down next weekend so if they want to go then we absolutely will, but it is no longer something that I am dying to do. I think you can have as much or more fun around town without spending $100. But definitely something that should be patronized, if for no other reason than so it will continue coming every year!