Iowa State Fair

Instead of walking my usual route today, I decided to go to the fair and walk around.  This is the first time I've been to the fair in probably ten years.  Of course I had to go see the Butter Cow first thing.  You can't go to the Iowa State Fair without seeing the Butter Cow, and this year there is a Butter Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs too.

Going to the fair is a pretty cheap proposition for me.  I don't ride the rides, I don't drink the beer, and I'm following a diet plan that means I can't eat the food.  I even parked about 5 blocks away so I didn't have to pay to park.  I am not paying $10 to park my car.

I do like people watching, and I like to walk around in the barns, and checked out the displays.

And of course, there was lots of corn.

Photo #228: Patience is Rewarded

This is the week of the Iowa State Fair, and the fair is a big deal around here. The State Fairgrounds are located on our side of town. My Aunt Barbara and Uncle Mark came up from Kansas to go to the fair. My cousin's daughters have been showing horses and competing in the Cowboy Queen competition, so my Uncle Gary and Aunt Lola have also been in town. We got together for dinner at my mom's house.

We were enjoying some taco's from Tasty Tacos (another Des Moines institution) and little Shelby wanted her share. She waited patiently and finally she was rewarded with a few tortilla bits from my Aunt Lola's plate.