Texas State Fair

Saturday we went to the fair with Matt and Renee. Dave works with Matt.

Here's a funny story of "It's a Small World After All." Matt's parents and Dave's parents grew up and went to high school together in the same small Illinois town. Bob and Judy left Illinois in the late 1960s. Matt's parents still live there. What are the odds that these two boys would work as designers for the same company in Dallas? (Not knowing each other of course until some mention of Illinois was made. Then phone calls were made to parents.)

Fast forward to Saturday. We met at Matt and Renee's to head to the Fair Park. A drive which should have taken 20-30 minutes took an hour and a half. Finally, we hopped a curb to park in a man's yard. (We did pay to park in his yard.) Our spirits soared after the adventure of speeding over the curb at break-neck speeds in Matt's Element.


Big Tex welcomes everyone to the Fair.




Dave and Matt were impressed by the Ford display--something about trusses. Can't those guys leave work for the weekend?
I show my best Hollywood starlet look. (Oh wait, I wouldn't be smiling for the Dave-arazzi if I were a star.)
Part of the fun at the fair is the food. Matt tears into a smoked turkey leg. We also feasted on corny dogs, fries, bratwurst, and funnel cakes.
Another side note, the Texas State Fair is the home of the Corny Dog. Yes, it's weird to say "corny" dog instead of "corn" dog, but that's what they're called around here. And, when in Rome . . .
The Star of Texas Ferris Wheel is another big crowd pleaser.
And, you can't have a fair without blue ribbons. We all had a good time exploring the winners of various craft categories. Dave and I could totally be ribbon winners. We've got to look into how to enter crafts--yes in all of our free time. Dave had to photograph this blue ribbon "Holiday Kit" winner because his parents have an identical tree that they made years ago. Just think, Judy could have a blue ribbon.
What fair is complete without pig races? Contestants like Kevin Bacon, Lindsay Loham, and Brittney Squeals competed.
Another big fair attraction--the butter sculpture.
Another shot from the Dave-arazzi.

After a long day, the sun began to set. With our bellies full of fair food, we posed for a picture and called it a day.