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While you are waiting for the eclipse

The big news across the USA today will most likely be tracing the path of the eclipse, although I did read in the paper that the turnout in Oregon did not meet expectations and vendors are complaining that they had to mark down their Eclipse trinkets and T-shirts because the forecasted millions did not show up.

Help me please.

A total Eclipse of the sun will make a wide swath of the United States and we came up with souvenirs?

Yes.

It is the American way.

And speaking of…

we did make a trek to the State Fair this weekend.

Shocker of all shockers—it was my idea.

We went a few years ago with our little guys and it was fun and I wanted to recreate it but alas…

most of the animals had left the building…

and it was …

and it was so hot the only ones keeping cool were the …

refrigerated butter cow and her calf….which I believe were drawing the crowds away from the whole Eclipse thing because we had to stand in line quite a while to snap this pic.

We did get to see a real cow…

and a fake…

who made weird clicking noises with his eyes when he blinked…creeeeeepy.

And although we had been looking forward to delicious pulled pork in the best food ever tent…

we opted to evacuate the heat, humidity and red necks and head to an air-conditioned restaurant.

I did celebrate the pork producers by having a…

and on a final note…

this girl…

looked me right square in the eyes yesterday and smiled.

And thus I have been wrapped around another tiny finger…

sigh….

Now go put on your fancy glasses or pull the shades or just carry on as we await the eclipse and I will see you tomorrow <3

 

 

 

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