The Great State of Texas State Fair.

The State Fair is Texas is well...

GREAT!!!

Butter and I have gone to the Fair since she was three.

That first year we didn't venture out too much, but we

figured out the lay of the land, and what we like to do...

again and again!

We like to come in gate 10.

The same large metal gateway greets us each year.

We are close to the Midway entrance and to Discovery Gardens.

At the end of a long day of walking,

the Texas Sky Way can bring us from the middle of the fair

within easy walking of our exit.

Butter has always been a Ferris Wheel Girl!

Today we are early...the Ferris Wheel hasn't even started yet!

When we do ride, no waiting for us!

Despite overcast skies, we are there on just the right day.

Big Tex Booms out his welcome.

The electric trains run round and round his base.

Time stands still as we watch.

We love the tradition of our favorite activities.

Butter gathers her vegetables, fruits, milk, wool etc at

Little Hands on the Farm.

Just as she has nearly outgrown her farm t-shirt,

this may be our last year at the farm.

Certainly it's the last year for the shirt!

This year we tried some exciting new activities.

The displays in the Creative Arts Building were interesting and inspiring.

Maybe we'll enter something in the fair next year!

The "World on a String" Puppet show was first rate!

Butter enjoyed the show from the best seat in the house...

right up close on stage!

Elsie turns 70 years old!

We always make tracks to the food Pavilion.

Not only can we get our cheap eats of milk and ice cream but,

we always visit Elsie and baby calf, Beauregard.

It's our last year of the Pee Wee Stampede!!

Watch-out Folks!

This Girl is a Winner!

Cloudy skies kept many of the contestants away,
but all the traditional ceremony was celebrated as the group followed Butter and
the American flag around the arena.

Ladies and Gentleman...
We have a Trophy-winning Barrel-Racing Girl here!

Butter works up an appetite with all the activity.

This plate-full of Funnel Cake is a new tasty treat for us.

Butter tops off the day with a new ride...

WOW!

Look at the height of that slide...

Fearless!