Today was quite a busy day in many ways. There were many, many people out and about for this last Saturday of the fair. I was also very busy walking-wise. I roamed the fairgrounds numerous times. When I started my walking, I was at about 500 steps. Now, I am closing in on 22,000. Needless to say, I am pretty tired, and my knee hurts a little, but I am pretty sure I can do one more day. I can't miss tomorrow, as that's the day I have to pick up my beautiful blue ribbon! Can't wait for that!
I posted many pics and videos today. I just happened to be in the right places at the right time. I was thrilled to see that the big robot from 2 years ago had returned! The only difference was that the voice was different. Not singy-songy like before. He was still pretty entertaining, though. I also caught a stilt-walking Elvis impersonator, and a stilt-walking clowny guy. (I'm guessing he was the same person.) I'm also currently uploading the video footage of a guy named Pogo Fred, who does some amazing tricks on his pogo stick. Some of the clips are lengthy, but worth the watch. I'm surprised that we didn't have to call 911, considering some of the stuff he pulled off.
I was spotted multiple times today. First, I was spotted by the Wilkenings. I shared some of my treats with their kiddos. I also again ran into my friends Larry and Angie, and showed them some of the free stuff I had picked up in the buildings. Later on in the day, I ran into Nancy and her kids and grandkids. Just a few minutes later, I ran into Charlotte and Jessica. I have been friends with them for many years. Later, I ran into another of Nancy's daughters, Jessika, her husband, Shaun, and their girls. Many treats went out today. I also ran into more of my BGC and school kids, and more introductions were made. At one point, as I was walking on the Midway, I heard someone say, "Oh! We need to find Rob!" I looked up and I had no idea who they were. There must be other Robs out there that need finding as well. My cousin Beth and her mom (my Aunt) from Missouri, who stayed with us last night, were excited to find me as well. They came out with my mom and they all hung out for a while.
The lunch of choice was a Tacone! $6.50. That's in my Top #3. In fact it's in second place as my favorite! I compare it to a walking taco with an edible shell. A taco shell baked into the shape of a cone, loaded with everything that goes into a taco. They give you a fork and napkins with it. I give it an A all around. The people were very nice, and the Tacone was amazing! Later, as it became evening, my cousin and aunt left to return home, and my mom opted to stay at the fair. She got turned around and lost (she doesn't know the fairgrounds too well), so she called me and described her surroundings. I was able to get to her in mere minutes. I said to her, "Now you see how important it is that I am out here everyday! I knew exactly where you were, and how to find you!" My mom started getting hungry, and she offered to buy my supper. She asked me what I liked, and I described my all-time favorite food to her. It comes in a parfait cup, and is layered with pulled BBQ pork, mashed potatoes, and beans. The pulled pork parfait, aka the BBQ parfait. That sounded good to her, so we enjoyed that! I was originally going to get that tomorrow on the last day, but today was a special treat. The pulled pork parfait runs $8.00. We both gave it an A, because we enjoyed it so much. The line to get the parfaits had run all the way back to Nebraska, yet the people working were still pleasant and friendly. I still have some meal coupons left, so I'll have to decide what to get tomorrow. Choices, choices. I have to think on that a while.
Out on the Midway, behind the big Ferris Wheel, they have a "Stunt Jump," where you can jump from a platform onto a huge cushion below. It is perfectly safe, and it is impact-free. I saw young kids jump from there, and laugh as they crawled off of the cushion. I saw adults get up there and totally freeze up, and have to turn back. I'm guessing the drop is between 15-20 feet, and it must look terrifying from up there. The guy at the top was showing them how to position their bodies as they jumped from the platform. There was a cost to jump, or else I might have tried it. It looked like a lot of fun!
I had the chance to ride the State Fair Railroad today. I was able to score a ticket from a friend who asked that I not identify them, as they can't do that for everyone. I scored a free State Fair T-Shirt in a similar way, but that's a different story. I never knew that there were 2 trains! There is a purple one and a blue one. I was on the blue one. As we traveled around the grounds, we went by a kettle corn stand. I love kettle corn! The owners were standing by getting ready to hand (quickly) train-riders little bags of kettle corn! And guess what! Yeah, I got stiffed. The people in front of me got some, the people behind me got some, and I got a whole lot of nothing. Oh, well, the train ride was pretty fun!
It just can't be that there is only one day left! What am I going to do on Monday? Probably rest, that's what. I thank you for being very loyal readers. I know that some of you read and follow it every day. I get likes and comments, and that makes me enjoy blogging it even more. I pray that God will bless you. Have a good night!
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