September Already?

Yes, yes, I know. It was September already three days ago. I haven't been getting regular caffeine injections and when that happens I lose days.

It's May, right?

Spent the last few days of August doing a little road trip and visiting the in-laws. We also went to the fair. The State Fair. It's a big one. Lots of cows, horses, pigs, sheep, bunnies, chickens and carnival rides. Oh, and let's not forget the food in all of it's fried glory.

Isn't it amazing that you can find almost any kind of food you can imagine, breaded/battered and fried, at the state fair? And plenty of beer to wash it down. A state fair without deep fried food and beer is just a farm with a lot of people wandering aimlessly about.

A big first for the boy happened with me at the fair. I took him on the rollercoaster. Four times. Or maybe it was five. We sat in the front. He'd get all excited as the ride started, but would put his head down for the first big hill. And grab my arm. And we laughed and laughed. It was the best kind of fun. And we made sure we went on BEFORE we had any fried food or beer.

The big draw was the Lego Robotics club in the 4-H building. Do urban dwellers even know what 4-H is anymore? Just wondering. The Lego Robotics club members were great and our creative, imaginative kid was mentally building all sorts of things while he experimented with the robots. There's a robotics club in his future. We need to find one or start one for him.

But we had to hurry home from the fair to start school. BEFORE Labor Day. What's that all about? It's just wrong. School is not supposed to start until after Labor Day. Especially here in the northeast. It's bad enough that the Halloween candy is already on the shelves. And has been. For weeks.

That was my rant for the day.

Thank you for listening.