Disclaimer: I'm tired at the end of every day. I apologize in advance for any typos you might spot.
Today was Father's day, the day that I take my dad to spend the day at the fair. I let him pick the activities he'd like to do, eat where he'd like, and let him have his day. Our trip started out pretty rough, as one of the parking lot attendants would not let me pull off to the side so that I could let my dad out by the gate. The guy said I was blocking traffic. I looked behind me, and we were not even close to blocking traffic. The guy actually was pushing the car door closed as my dad was trying to get out. Not cool with me. It ended up that my dad had to walk up to the gate from way out in the parking lot. He had a walker with him, but I could tell that the walk was a struggle for him. Anyway, once we were on the fairgrounds, we walked past the horse barns to see what we could see. From there, he wanted to ride on the Sky Ride. He enjoys taking the round trip every year. He also wanted to walk through some of the buildings, so we started with Pride Of Kansas, which was the closest. He was able to grab a few free things off the tables, and then he wanted to see Ron Diamond at 3:00. When we got to the arena to see him, we noticed that the 3:00 show had been cancelled, and the next show was at 5:00. By this time, I was pretty hungry, and asked dad if he wanted a Pronto Pup. He said he wasn't hungry, so I went ahead and got one. When I got it, I gave it one stripe of mustard, and one stripe of ketchup. Everyone eats their Pronto Pup in their own way. How do you like your Pup?
We headed for another building, and as we began to walk through, my dad said he was ready to go home. I could see in his face that he was hot, tired, and hurting. I got him outside, and there just so happened to be a tram passing by, thank The Lord. I got him on it, and then walked his walker down to the gate to meet him. I had him wait for me outside the gate while I went to get the car. I dared anyone to tell me that I couldn't stop to the side to pick up my dad. There would have been no possible way for him to make it back across the parking lot to the car. There was no incident in my stopping to pick him up and get him loaded. My dad managed to make it about an hour and a half, and I think that next year he will need a motorized scooter, if he's even up to going next year.
After getting dad home, I went back out to spend the rest of the day. I walked through the buildings, and I met my friends Arlan, Brenda, and Marie. They informed me that my Oatmeal Raisin Cookie was being covered up by a white ribbon, and could not be seen. They had wanted to get a look at it. I went down to the Domestic Arts building, and sure enough, a white ribbon was covering the cookie. I said something to the attendant, and she apologized, and she moved the white ribbon, which had fallen from an upper shelf. She got it fixed, and now my Oatmeal Raisin Cookie is visible again inside the case. By this time, I was getting hungry again, so I took a suggestion that my friend from church, Mike, made to me. The Krispy Kreme Hot Dog. They sell these at the Carousel Café, just across the street and north of the Channel 12 building. (I use the Channel 12 booth as a reference point for a lot of things, because most everyone know where it's at.) The Krispy Kreme Hot Dog costs $8.50, or $9.37 with tax. This treat is made by slicing a Krispy Kreme jelly donut in bagel style, and there's your bun. Then they insert the hot dog and some bacon in the middle. It's very interesting, and not too bad. I'll give it an A for taste, because there was some jelly donut left over, and I enjoyed it. I also give it an A for service, as they were pretty friendly. As for value, I give it a C+. The hot dog is only half the size of a regular hot dog, and the ingredients used were not even close to being worth $8.50. Now I can say that I tried it, but I most likely won't buy it again.
I enjoy walking the Midway, where all the rides are. I get to see a lot of my kiddos from church, BGC, school, etc, and I get to meet a lot of parents. I like to meet the parents so that they can put a face with some of the people that work with their kids. The kids get excited when they see me, and I have to quickly explain to the parents why their kids are hugging this guy they've never seen before. When I identify and introduce myself, they're pretty cool about it.
By this time, my feet were tired, so I took some time to take in a free concert by Fourte, a singing quartet out of nearby Sterling. Their genre is Broadway tunes, and they were pretty good. I know a couple of the members from my time in theater, so it was extra special. It was at this time that there was thunder rumbling overhead, so I decided maybe I needed to head for the car. On my way, I met up with Larry and Angie, and I shared with them my adventure with the Krispy Kreme Hot Dog. I was even found and called out by my Alley supervisor, Maria, who happened to be working a booth with one of her friends. She had the audacity to call me "Robbie." I'll get her for that, Lol. Like I said before, if I meet up with you, you might make the blog. Lol. I was even caught and photographed by the Smith family, as though they had found Waldo. You can see this pic on my Facebook page, as well as pics of the Krispy Kreme Hot Dog, a view from the Sky Ride, and more.
Tomorrow is sponsored by Dillons. Admission is only $1.00, or free with your Dillons card. All rides are just one ticket. One ticket costs $1 and some change. Most parents make this the day that their kids ride rides. Also coming up is Tasting Tuesday. Many food vendors will be offering $2.00 portions of their food items on Tuesday. At this point, I don't know which booths will be participating, as it varies from year to year.
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