Today Wes & Avalyn drove us 40 miles north to the North Dakota State Fair which started in 1922 and is held annually in the city of Minot. It is the largest event in the state, and draws crowds of one quarter of a million people. It brought back fond memories of attending the Wisconsin State Fair with Randy, Andrea & family last year. We enjoyed looking around the pavilion that housed the school kids entries...coming from a farming community, some entries included sheafs of wheat and flax that obviously came from their parents' farms. If you click on any photo, it will bring it up full size for a better display. In the livestock area we watched some cute black face sheep get judged, and I chatted to a young lady caring for some very pretty goats. Murray spent some time talking to a couple who had pens of pigs. There were a few different jewellery and craft stalls that I spent time browsing around, and a couple of the beaders gave me some different beading ideas. The day started cool enough, but ended up hot and humid. We were grateful for the airconditioned pavilions dotted around the place. On the way home we called into a sporting goods stall where Murray & Wes were like children in a lolly shop...While I was waiting there I took a photo of just one area of the store to give you an idea of the hunting guns etc. All in all we were gone for 10 hours and had a most enjoyable day.
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