Twas a busy day here at home yesterday, catching up on the stuff I'd neglected for a few days.
Once the latest rounds of pickings were in the freezer or at the food bank AND the lawn was completely mowed, I headed to town for a quick visit at the fair.
I'm hoping each day to circulate in different areas around the fairgrounds, and today looks like a good one for relaxed fair-going enjoyment.
Lots to see there, and, of course, an abundance of opportunities for visiting with other longtime fairgoers.
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| I walked out of the main exhibit building yesterday afternoon to see tables with bouquets and plates of cookies. Turns out it was a fair board venue where members of the board were there serving lemonade, ice water and cookies and visiting. Chair Eddie Gordon (wasn't he just playing Little League baseball yesterday?) told me their purpose included getting to know the fair goers and being available so fair goers could bend their ears with suggestions. A nice touch, indeed, to this year's fair. |
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Many, many years of friendship marked this gathering at my sisters' Arabian horse booth. At least 50 years, and probably more have passed since the day I first met Mardette Lewis riding Firefly in the Fourth of July parade. Her husband Dave was riding Mardette's beloved Doc. The Lewises had recently moved from Colorado, and, by golly, we soon learned that they lived in our neighborhood. On that particular day, I was riding Tiny, with her dark chocolate color, made a perfect match for Mardette and Firefly. A long and continuing friendship was born on that Fourth of July. Soon the rest of the two families became acquainted, and through all those decades, one topic of conversation has always reigned supreme: horse judging, horseback riding, horse showing and mainly horse loving. Loved seeing Mardette who immediately told me that four generations of her family (who would, of course be horselovers) were there. Her daughter Kim was with her in the booth visiting with laurie, and just outside the booth, her granddaughter Bea stood with her 13-month-old daughter. Great seeing them all. |
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| Lotsa legos |
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| Kevin Bristow and John Dana putting on a demonstration in the tractor exhibit. |
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| My classmate Lee Burnett told me yesterday that this pickup used to belong to his father Art Burnett. |
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| A fixture at the Fair: Jim Wood--90 years young. |
Thursday Throwbacks, Etc.
I think the picture of Annie was taken in Missoula when we made a trip over that way to visit Kevin and Joyce. At the time, our Uncle Frenchy was there with his adorable little pooch.
Annie was happy to go dog walking with Frenchy's canine friend.
Speaking of walking, she's headed out this evening for Portugal to walk her third Camino de Santiago from Porto, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
You can follow her adventure by checking in on her blog at the link below.
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Emma of Berlin when she was a bit younger. Below: Emma yesterday, doing what she loves, back in Berlin. Yesterday marked the first anniversary of our meeting Emma for the first time. She flew in to Spokane Airport on a smokey August day. She quickly made herself at home, and that year sped by SO fast. I love hearing from Emma now that she's back in Berlin, going to school and, of course, riding her horse. |
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