Fair entires were judged today! But first we enjoyed an afternoon of harness racing. This man won King for a Day: A swing around the halls to see some of the other entries and the ribbons. Elementary school artwork Some winning photographs A flipflop quilt Winning green tomatoes Collection of ephemera from the Illinois State…
DAY ONE: August 22, 2010
On Sunday, we dropped off our entries for the fair and then went to lovely party hosted by Cyndi, Jim, my mom and Gail. Then Monday, we drove up to Lake Mattoon for a few hours to see Josh’s family cabin. We got a nice ride on their pontoon boat too. Beautiful lake. Then Ross’s…
Going to Illinois Soon!
It is almost time for me to escape the sweltering Southern sun for a summer with lightning bugs, a sky brimming with stars, and gardens full of deliciousness. Every year we go up to visit relatives in time to enjoy the annual county fair — on the same fairgrounds since 1888. In honor of the…
Day Seven: Saturday, August 29, 2009
Today was sadly the last day in Illinois. I stopped to take a picture of my favorite valley between Jewett and Ross’s. Then we went to the Historical Society Museum and Depot. We go every year, but it is always fun. We went home for a little rest before the marathon of the demolition derby.…
Day Six: Friday, August 28, 2009
Today was a very low key day. We were all worn out and slept too late. But it was vacation after all. We saw a few more harness races before heading up to Mattoon for another movie. I got better pictures of Toledo on the way back.