County Fair

The county fair was a big thing when I was growing up in Ohio. As a 4-H’er and a marching band member, I was busy. Plus, it was a chance to see friends after a summer apart. I spent hours walking the fair grounds.

We decided to visit the Northeast Florida Fair in Callahan. Uhmmm. Perhaps it is the difference between seeing something as a kid and then seeing it as an adult. Or maybe this was just a small fair. It took us 2 hours to see the fair and that included eating supper, listening to the entertainment, and riding the Ferris wheel (very cool!).

Hey, we still have fun and enjoyed the sunset while on the Ferris wheel.

Part-Timing It

After several years of full-timing, we decided to buy a house and travel part-time so posts will be more sporadic. 

I took a quick trip to Pittsburgh.  I really enjoy the walkway between Concourses A and B at the Atlanta airport. This is a $4.1 million dollar art installation called “Flight Paths”. Sounds like a lot of money, but I always make sure to skip the train and walk this instead. It’s like walking in the forest with lighting and sounds to relax you as you get a bit of exercise (there are moving walkways too). There are always people taking pictures or just enjoying this hidden treasure.

I went out with our group to the Pittsburgh Hofbrauhaus. Which reminded me that it’s been 39 years since I first visited the Hofbrauhaus in Munich! The story that goes along with that one was I was just out of high school and wasn’t used to drinking. The Hofbraus serves pints of beer. After an evening there, it was the first time I ever saw double. This visit was much more sedate!

 Plus, Pittsburgh lights.