We were in Sacramento Sunday to hear.. rather feel the group Chicagoat the State Fair. We arrived at the fair just before 7pm. It was still hot as the sun had not gone down. There were people jammed into are around both the destruction derby site and the concert site for Chicago. The police were not letting anyone into the destruction derby until the first heat had been completed. Because all of the seats were full. That was more time than the destruction derby fans, Linzi and Sean wanted to wait.
We faced the same issue at the concert venue. However there were many small concerts around including a lively one at the Hussongs cantina for Latin music and the brews and brews where the blues were wailing. We walked over to the fountain area and enjoyed Chicago from a slight distance and saved our ears a little. They had a lot more bass in their music than what generally was recorded in the 80's. It was all good. They are pop band. We recognized about half of what they played.
In the commercial building I got fitted for a couple of full cowhide belts cut to fit, while we were there. The vendor was a firefighter from Indiana. Still just 25 dollars apiece. He reminded me how to cinch them up so I wouldn't get that ratty look around the buckle. Always push the buckle clasp down first then work the inserted hook.
We watched the young private club cheerleaders perform for a while and then did the 8 exhibit areas missing only the industrial art one. Just a few quilts made the show as well as just a few scrapbook pages. Most of the quilts had something more than repetitive design although repetitive design was in each one. there was truly an artistic element in each of them. So just good execution was not going to get it into the state fair. Heather was most impressed by the Raiders quilt. I really enjoyed the grand prize winner. An animatronic seahorse that moved its head and legs and wings.
We weathered through the fireworks.. each one had a serious boom.. always scares the bejesus out of Heather. She covered her ears and didn't have to see them explode.. so that sort of worked out for her.
We ended up with an order for two stone baked pizzas one peperoni and mushroom and the other spinach and blue cheese. Both crusts were thin thin thing... wonderful works of art. A duet was playing and we relaxed to songs from Jonny Cash to Glen Campbell. We had a great time.
We gathered up and headed home. We had a room at the Double Tree. Linzi and Sean had reserved us a room with two tickets to the fair included in the their normal rate. What a deal! Heather went home with Linzi.
The next morning I met with Linzi and Heather and we went to a very nice breakfast spot on the edge of Fair Oaks. Veggie ommlets and yougurt with fruit and honey were the choices. We took and order of yogurt and fruit back to Sue. We took Heather to Amtrak as Rone is going to spend some time with Linzi. Sue and I headed home I-5. What a weekend.
Love
Pat
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