Texas State Fair

Today was spent at the Texas State Fair. We brought a friend from out of town (California).

Aside from the nationally famous orgy of fried things (the deep fried honey bun was the winner), the fair had all sorts of State Fair stuff -- crafts, livestock auctions, trained dogs doing good stuff.

The youth livestock auction was just great. All these kids with their prize hogs, goats, sheep, cattle, standing there proudly with these perfectly cared for, perfectly groomed animals -- never mind the mixed feelings some kids might have -- the proceeds seem to be like a scholarship for a job well done.

I'm a sucker for the Creative Arts competition -- all the crafts -- quilts, ceramics, stained glass, needle work (of all kinds), collections, paintings, photos, etc., etc., etc. All this wonderful stuff done by people to whom it's a labor of love. Amazing stuff that we can look at for hours.

That's the REAL State Fair -- not the midway, not all the brown food, but the dogs, goats, cows, sheep, horses -- and all the things some may think of as "corny", that are not. Love and care went into all the amazing things at the Fair.

It's so much fun.