Can You Fry It or Put it on a Stick?

Bill texted me this am that after looking at the beautiful (and lately rare) warm day ahead we headed out to the fair this afternoon. For those unfamiliar with the NC State Fair, it is awesome in every way that fried dough is Food of the Gods. We have gone every year we have lived here, including with a bundled up 4 month old Ben in a stroller. There is not much that would keep me from enjoying a night of fair food coupled with the best game of "is she or isn't she" carny-tastic style. Seriously, People of Walmart should have had a walk-up booth!

We were going this weekend, but it was just too perfect today to chance any rain this weekend, so we headed over after school today. We made a plan to only hit the kiddie rides, eat dinner and leave. No petting zoos or aimlessly wandering around looking at the same 800 lb gord that usually sucks the same as last year. We parked closest to the the kiddie ride gate, had already bought our tickets online, and hit the rides first with gusto. Ben rode almost all by himself and expect for one ride was not scared but super excited and was giving us high fives and begging to go again. Check, Disney next month is going to ROCK!

We all feasted on treats for so-called dinner: cotton candy and ice cream for Ben, roasted corn and a country ham biscuit for me, a 1/2 hot dog and real Coke for Bill.

Great afternoon under some awesome NC weather. Oh NC State Fair, I will miss you until next year. What will top this year's gross out food? Can you top fried butter or bacon covered in chocolate. As long as the funnel cake batter is fresh and the carnies can still say, "gits them children behinds the line without removing the cigarette from his lips", the fair is ON like Donkey Kong!