Rob's State Fair Ramblings, Day 7

I was hoping that I would be able to post pics and videos for you, but guess who forgot his cell phone...? After I go to all the trouble of making sure it's charged up and ready to go, I leave it behind, and that's a shame, because I saw some neat things that I wish I could have captured on film. I suppose that I'll see some other things tomorrow that I will want to photograph. Early reports are calling for rain tomorrow night, but you know for sure that I'll be there!

This evening was quiet at the fair, as far as crowds are concerned. It was a ride-a-rama night, where you could purchase a wristband and ride all of the rides as many times as you wanted. It was a good night for it, because lines were short, and crowds were small. Of course, I was hollered at several times by kids, but by now, I am used to it. Those of you who work with kids probably know all about that! :-)

The Texas longhorn cattle were here this evening, so I walked over to the barns to take a gander at them. Some of those guys had horns that were 4 or more feet long! Also interesting is that they can be ridden like horses. However, after looking at those horns, I wouldn't want to be the one to prove that this is true. Be my guest! :-) I also stopped into the birthing center to see what animals had been born thus far. There were a few baby goats and calves, and 2 litters of pigs. 2 of the pigs were wrestling around, and it was so cute. Doggone forgetting my camera! Did you know that an elephant's gestation period is almost 2 years long? Does that make 9 months seem more doable?  I also had to go and check out the llamas. I have a soft spot for llamas, and would love to own one someday. Not sure what it is about them, but I sure do love them.

Fair food shoutout: Inside the Pride of Kansas building on the south side, there is a little café called the Wheatland Café. They sell the most amazing bierocks. Bierocks are a roll stuffed with ground beef, onions, and anything else you might care to add. These bierocks are large, hot, and are $7.00, served with a bag of chips. For those that are watching their gluten intake, the Wheatland Cafe offers gluten free bread upon request. They have always been so friendly when I have ordered from them.

Did you know that on the north side of the lake (Lake Talbott), there is a tent set up that is sponsored by Dillons and Turkey Hill Ice Cream. That Dillons booth is regularly handing out free small cups of ice cream. That stuff is goooood!

During my daily coffee sample run in the Sunflower North building, a lady asked if the coffee was decaf. The gentleman running the booth replied that "no," the coffee is not decaf! Yikes! Some of you know that I gave up caffeine at the beginning of the year, and I'm trying to stay away from any way, shape, and form of caffeine, so my coffee-sampling days are over. I'm sad about that, because that was really good coffee.

It was good to run into Matt & Laura and their boys, Jesse and Pam and their grandsons, Jason J, Kayla, Bryant, and the countless numbers of church, school, and BGC kids.  I enjoy listing the names of people that I run into at the fair, because I love seeing people there. Some of them I see regularly, and some of them are faces that I haven't seen in ages. The FAQ's I get from those people I haven't seen in a while are "I thought you were living in Mexico...? These are my Facebook friends, and it's obvious that they don't read my blog entries. The other one I get is "How are you liking that new grandbaby?" I get to brag on her and my kids, and I pull out my phone like a good grandpa to show pictures. I just love running into people at the fair!

What's your favorite thing about the fair? Is it a food? A ride? An exhibit? I'd love to know what it is that you look forward to, when it comes to the Kansas State Fair. Think on that for a while, and then post a comment. Thanks so much for reading this tonight, and God bless! See you tomorrow evening!