Afternoon fairgoers were greeted with a rain shower today. It must have been substantial, because there were quite a few puddles. A little girl walking near to me took a huge jump into a big puddle, and splashed quite a few passerbys. The horrified mother apologized to the people that got wet, but they waved it off with a laugh. Speaking of rain, it was 10 years ago today that a massive rainstorm opened up over the fairgrounds. It was the last day of the fair. If you were there that day, you will remember that we got hammered with rain and a bit of hail. This storm caused the entire fair to close down early. It was a ride wristband day, and those who were vigilant kept those wristbands, and were able to redeem them at the fair the following year. It was quite the experience.
I got shouted at quite a bit this evening. Not in a bad way, most of them were kiddos trying to get my attention. Several times, people came up to talk to me, and I have no idea who they are. Evidently I made some sort of impact. If they address me as "Mr Rob," I know they are from church. If it's "Mr Rue," I know they're from school or BGC. I never let on that I don't know who they are, I don't want them to think I've forgotten them. I smile and carry on a conversation, and hope they drop a name or two that might give me a hint. Then I'll ask them what they're up to nowadays, and that usually clears it up.
Tonight the Watusi cattle made their grand appearance. I always enjoy going to see there unique cattle with their long horns. Sometimes they bring in Longhorn cattle, and that's something to see. It's wise to tread carefully through the barns and respect the horns. You don't want to agitate them. I always try to stay on their good side.
Other than the Watusi cattle, nothing of real signifigance took place, other than the fun of being at the fair, but you know I always love a day at the fair. Tomorrow will be a fun day, as it's Sibling Day. My sister and I started this a few years ago, and we like to hit the fair and have a good time. We'll probably get there around Noon or later, as I have errands to run in the morning. If you see us, be sure to say hello! Thanks for reading and God bless!
PS: As soon as I get this posted, I'm going to re-post those videos of the rainstorm 10 years ago so you can see how crazy it really was....
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