a fair day 9-25-06

Our ISP group had a day at the Los Angeles County Fair last week. Yes, despite the colds all around, we went. It wasn't too bad. Everyone should go to the Fair at least once. I figure now, I'm good for at least 5 more years. Oh the humanity! Our day started out nice enough. We got there in plenty of time, entered before it officially opened and managed to see a lot of things. My favorite exhibit, (I know the boys were thrilled), was the arts and crafts. You should have seen the quilts. My mom and I stood there with our mouths hanging open staring at them. Remember I said I wanted to take a quilting class? I thought I'd try this out as my first project:

Ha! Isn't this gorgeous? I really could fill this whole post up with pictures of the quilts I took.
No trip to the Fair would be complete without a visit to the barn. My mom said that her trip was worth it just to see these babes:

I tried to figure out a way to scoop one up and stick it in my shirt, but no go.
Harrison and Charlie l-o-v-e-d the trains. They have a fantastic train exhibit that you can walk through. We spent a lot of time here too:

They were also pretty fond of the NHRA Museum. I actually enjoyed it too, and was thrilled to see the World's Fastest Indian there. If you haven't seen the movie, grab your keys and go to Blockbuster now. Go on. I'll be here when you get back. Robert and I watched this about a month ago, and we both loved it. Great movie. Anthony Hopkins was superb. It's a true story, and I think I can pretty much guarantee that you will like it too. Here is the actual motorcycle:

And lastly, no post would be complete without the mention of Fair food. Come on people, does any of this sound the least bit appetizing? If it does, keep those thoughts to yourself. I give you, the deep fried Krispy Kreme chicken sandwich: