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Anything on a stick, drowning worms, and amazing weather

August 5, 2013 by MCM Mama 5 Comments

Long time readers have probably guessed from the title that the boys and I are on our annual pilgrimage to the homeland AKA smalltown Wisconsin. The boys actually came straight here with my parents from Kentucky, while I flew in on Thursday.

Since no August visit to Wisconsin is not complete without a trip to the state fair, we went straight there from the airport.

The highlights:

  • You could get any food imaginable on a stick.  Seriously.
  • You could also get good craft beer.  Yay!
  • My city boys got to see a ton of animals.

donkey_goat

  • There are tractors nearly as big as my house!

tractors

  • The rides were a blast.
  • No one hurled.  Not even me (remember that hangover I mentioned?)

Tilt-A-Whirl

  • The people watching was amazing.  (Pretty sure all the people of Walmart were there.)

Since then, we’ve had a family reunion/picnic, gone fishing (Papa’s pants were the only thing they caught), and generally hung out with my parents.  The weather has been amazing – low to mid 70s with low humidity, so guess what I did?  Yep, I went for a run.  I still haven’t figured out how I did an out and back and it was uphill both ways LOL, but at least the weather was perfect.

And, because the weather is perfect for running, it’s been a bit cool for swimming.  But that’s not bothering Shoo…

deep_sea_diving

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  1. Jamoosh says

    August 5, 2013 at 7:52 am

    When attending State Fair, and yes, Wisconsin has the best one by far, I ONLY eat food on a stick. I need my other hand for beer.
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  2. Laura says

    August 5, 2013 at 9:46 am

    Glad you had a good time (and no one hurled). State Fairs can be fun, lots to do and see….best people watching around (my favorite part!)
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  3. Diana says

    August 5, 2013 at 12:26 pm

    I was just in Madison a few months ago. No state fair for me, but I did manage to make it to the Brat Fest. =)
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  4. Amy says

    August 5, 2013 at 1:49 pm

    Mmm, stick food. We had our local festival two weeks ago, it runs Thursday through Sunday and we got Friday off work. I may have had mini donuts for breakfast on Thursday morning. I love people watching at these events, it’s half the fun!
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  5. Rachel says

    August 6, 2013 at 9:53 am

    You picked a great time to come to Wisconsin. This weather is great for running! (Not so sure about other summer activities though!) I am hoping to get over to the fair this weekend and get my various foods on sticks. Enjoy your vacation!
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