Minnesota State Fair

Last week we filled our days off (usually Mon and Tue) with lots of activity. We went to the Minnesota State Fair on Monday - mostly because it was senior day and that makes it a twofer for us, but also because we wanted to go, again after missing it for most of the past ten years. As usual, it was too crowded, too huge, too much to see, and somehow we just can't seem to eat as much junk as we used to.

Every street on the fairgrounds is as crowded as this one. LOTS of people.

These guys are cooking our MN Wild Rice and Beef Burgers. Yummm!

You want walleye? This booth will fix it for you any way you want it.

And two booths away, you can get a spaghetti and meatball dinner - on a stick. Really.

Peel 'em, slice 'em, slicker than you'd ever believe. The demo makes it look soooo easy.
At least the cutters are made in Switzerland, and not China.

We're going to have coleslaw at our house soon. What a slick tool.

The Spam competition is an ongoing event at MSF. Love these open face Spam sandwiches.

If you have never tried Spam, don't knock it. Maybe it's a cult thing.

There was a long line for the ladies' room. Pat had to wait a while.

We spent about six hours at the fair. Add another two for finding a Park and Ride lot with space available and the bus ride and it's the whole day. Enough fun to last for at least the next year.

Our house needed a little work in the living room. It was either replace the carpet, or replace the carpet (with something else). We chose faux wood planking because it's easier to keep clean. We made it into a two-day project and are pleased with the outcome.

Here I am laying some of the planks.

Had to tear out the old carpet and put down an underlayment before installing the planks.

That's all for today. It's Labor Day and we're working instead of being 'off'.

See ya.