Dutchess County Fair

I had wanted to go to the Dutchess County Fair for quite some time...roughly, since 1987, but it had never worked out for a variety of reasons, many of them involving Jamie's lack of interest. Then, in August, Jamie decided to take Duncan on a weekday that I was doing tutor training. I was disappointed but understood the folly of going on the last Saturday of the fair. Much to my glee, Duncan and Jamie didn't get to see everything they wanted to in one day, so off we went to the last Saturday of the Dutchess County Fair. It was a blast! How could anyone not want to go? It started as a rainy day, but we stuck it out and were rewarded for our perseverance. We took in a marionette show, watched adults dressed in animal costumes high dive, and witnessed dock diving dogs going for the long jump in a large pool of water. We ate junk food, visited newborn cows, and enjoyed Gary the Silent Clown. Mind you, these are all the things Duncan and Jamie had already done at the fair...We didn't get to a single animal or food display, but we did ride $20 worth of Duncan-sized rides. It was a great day and a perfect way to end the summer.  Next year, we might even visit the goats!