Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Summer’s Last Hurrah – at the Washington State Fair
We spent the last day of summer at the fair – the one we used to call Puyallup – under sunshine, blue skies and temperatures climbing into the 80’s.
Rides, food, and entertainers – we enjoyed them all – without masks and without worries – just like the old days.
I walked the fairgrounds where so many memories resided – I’ve been attending the fair since I was a kid.
I used to love the rollercoaster – an old wooden, classic, with a slow, steep climb and a huge drop, where you scream as loud as you can. I rode the swings once too – though not these that climb high into the sky first.
This time we rode wild horses round and round, and I chose the prettiest to sit on, with Bob next to me (his idea to ride.)
Low risk and pretty traditional I suppose, as were my food choices. No deep fried anything. (I tried deep-fried twinkies once and was disappointed. Why chance it again?)
Instead, I chose an onion burger and washed it down with a dole whip float.
Both were good choices.
New to us this year was the music of Simon and Garfunkel, performed by these two – Forever Simon and Garfunkel . They played all the classics and played them well, including this one.
A week later summer is reluctant to go, and we are still in the 80’s.
But summer temperatures will soon be a memory, too.
Fall’s promise is here and life goes on.
~ Susanne
Cats and Trails and Garden Tales 
Lovely photos, yummy onion burger. ☺️
Thank you! The onion burger was delicious! 🙂
I have zero doubt about that, Susanne. ☺️
You know, I never made it to the fair. I kind of regret that now. It looks like a grand day out! If you like Simon and Garfunkel cover bands you might like this one: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=The+Parvarim+simon+aND+GARFUNKEL&iar=videos&iax=videos&ia=videos&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdwKresqLc80
We always love going to the fair and were happy to see it running again in full swing. And I love Simon & Garfunkel. Lovely in Hebrew, too! Thanks for sharing that!
Glad you liked it. One of many oddities in my music collection that I like a lot.
I love fairs like those, but never go on the fast rides as they make me feel ill. I would love to have walked around your State Fair, Susanne.
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete. I used to love rollercoasters, especially this one, but didn’t like spinning rides. This time I just enjoyed the atmosphere, entertainers, and of course the food!
That looks like great fun!
Yes it was a fun day! 😊
Fairs are loads of fun! Thanks for taking me along with this post!
So glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Love that fair! Love the grilled onion cheeseburgers too!
It’s the best! I hadn’t had an onion burger in years and it was delicious!
These look amazing, Susanne! Thanks for walking me through your fair! Been a while since I’ve visited any.
Thanks, Terri. It’s a great fair! We try to go every year and always have a good time! 🙂
We almost went to the North Idaho State Fair in CDA but changed our minds. Next year!