It's Sandwich Fair Time Again

It's the week after Labor Day so it's time to pack up the cold beer, ice water and pop and head to the De Kalb County Fair in Sandwich, IL.  Thursday is the traditional day we go, it's Senior Citizen Day and admittance is half price.  Well, almost half price.  It's been $8 dollars for adults in the past and $4 dollars for seniors on senior day.  They raised the prices this year to $9 dollars for adults and $5 dollars for seniors.  Oh well, it's only money. 
We parked by the rides section so we didn't make it to any of the live stock pens nor did we see the horse racing but we did do some walking and looking and a little buying.  I bought a bottle of Watkins Vanilla.  Remembered I was almost out the last batch of oatmeal raisin cookies I made. 
In one of the commercial buildings we came upon a Pampered Chef person so I got a couple things for the kitchen in AZ and here in IL.  Ron found the John Deere display.  Believe me it wasn't hard to find.  Bought a camouflage John Deere hat like the one that disappeared in the Perkins Restaurant in Iowa. 
We did make a stop at Fay's BBQ and who did we run into but Orion Samuelson.  He was standing next to me but all I had to do was hear him say "one pork chop" and I knew who it was.  We enjoyed our pork chop and all the usual trimmings but thought they were a little overdone this year.  I swore I will try the chicken next year. 
Bought our chances on the steer the Lions was raffling off and headed for the car.  That's where the ice cold water and beer come into play.  Been a tradition for over 35 years, a can/bottle of ice cold beer and then drive home.  Believe me with all the food we had the beer just wet our whistles. 
Now it's get some things in order and relax for a while.  Going to have cataract surgery on Monday. 

One of the more interesting happenings at the fair turned out to be the reaction of people to my husband, Ron.  He was wearing a Viet Nam Veterans baseball cap and people kept stopping him and shaking his hand and thanking him for serving.  Even the people at the VFW and American Legion booths.  My only commet is "It's about time".