Our day at the fair started in the early evening. We traveled out of town to see a good friend of ours get baptized, then headed to Goddard to visit Tanganyika Wildlife Park. Our bank provided us with full access to the park for $5 per person. This was my first time to visit Tanganyika, and I was very impressed. I was able to feed lemurs and giraffes, and was able to get up close and personal with some very unique animals. After getting home and resting for a while, we headed out to the fair.
Our first stop was the birthing center, to see if any new baby animals had arrived. Nothing yet, but we saw some very uncomfortable animal moms-to-be, and I have a feeling that we will see some action tomorrow. From there, we hit the buildings in search of free stuff. Julie is a teacher, and she has found some really good resources out there in the way of coloring pages, books, and even people who would come and talk to her class about different topics. I'm just in it for the free stuff, Lol. The buildings were not very busy, so we were able to get through them in short order.
From there, we hit the midway to check out the rides and night lights. The moon was a cool-looking shade of red amidst the bright lights of the Midway. We stopped to look at the big Ferris Wheel. Sadly, we're going to have to nix the Ferris Wheel ride this year. It will cost $15 to ride, and that's just plain ridiculous. We're cutting expenses this year, and that is too expensive. I'll simply post a picture of last year's selfie from the Ferris Wheel, and call it good. Of course, in the midst of walking around, we saw a lot of people we knew, mostly students and former students of ours. That is the best part. It is fun to catch up with people, some who we haven't seen in quite some time. It's cool to see them growing up and making good choices.
We decided to splurge on a Pronto Pup, the famous "banquet on a stick." Not your typical Corn Dog. It's pretty much a state fair staple around here. I like to slather mine in ketchup and mustard, while Julie likes ketchup only. How do you do your Pup? We noticed that they weren't as hot as they have been in the past, which tells me they were sitting there for probably a good 5-10 minutes. Aside from that, they were really good!
That's about all we did. Walking around and eating Pronto Pups. Nothing too exciting, except for the fact that a teenager pulled the fire alarm in the food court building, causing quite a bit of confusion. We were walking in to see what was there, when all of a sudden, lights flashed, alarms chirped, and a robot voice told us to evacuate. Personnel did not make anybody evacuate, and I don't know what happened to the kid who pulled the alarm, but I hope he's learned a lesson.
Tomorrow is Dollar Day. Admission is $1, or free with your Dillons card. Looking forward to Tuesday, many vendors will have $2 portions of their food available. Julie and I enjoy Tasty $2 Tuesday. Those are just a few things you can expect in the next couple of days. It's getting late in the evening, so I'm going to close this out. Is there anything you need us to check out or review for you? Questions or comments? I can help you out! Remember to like or comment if you took the time to read. Thanks for reading, and God bless you!!
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