And the winner of the Fried Food Contest is . . . .

I had my first Austin visitors this past weekend. Amanda and Katie came to Dallas to see me and the kiddos and spent the weekend. Our plans were to go to the fair, but when we awoke on Saturday morning to light drizzle in the Frisco area and lots of rain in downtown Dallas, our plans were changed somewhat. We ended up going to a bar to watch the first part of the UT vs UCLA game. What a train wreck that turned out to be! Anyway, we ended up going to the fair later on Saturday afternoon and the weather was perfect!


Now, I have not been to the fair in almost 10 years. The last time I went, my children were ages 1.5 and 3.5 years of age and I had to put them on those “leashes” so I could keep track of them. Some people do not agree with this “inhuman” treatment of children being put on leashes, but I beg to differ. I latched the leash part around a belt loop so there was no strangulation but I still got people commenting on the fact I had them on at all. I have to believe the people who are so opposed to such devices have never had a child just loose all sense of reason and bolt on them in a store or other crowded area. A child under the age of 5 has impulse issues . . . much a like dog chasing a cat. But now that the kids are older and for the most part have their impulse issues under control, no leases were needed.

We ate some great food! Of course, we tried the fried beer, which, in all honesty, was a bit disappointing. We also sampled: Belgian waffles with strawberries and whipped cream, fried Oreos, fried cookie dough, fried guacamole, corny dogs and cotton candy. In my opinion, the fried guacamole was absolutely INCREDIBLE.

The cost to ride the “portable devices of doom” was absolutely ridiculous! It cost a minimum of 10 tickets PER Ride – and at $.50 per ticket that is $5 – so my kiddos got to ride 3 rides each. I do plan on taking them back on Friday night to take advantage of ½ price ride night! Woohoo – maybe 6 rides each this time!

Finally, I forgot how much I totally enjoy people watching! Here in Dallas you see a lot of the same – fancy cars, fake boobs and lots of make-up. Not at the fair! OMG the freaks come out to play is an understatement. We saw people dressed identical even though they were not twins. We saw people that I am guessing were a size 10-12 poured into and overflowing out of size 4 clothes – once again, can I reiterate my “PLEASE DON’T LEAVE YOUR HOUSE WITHOUT A BRA”!!!!! And how in the world do these women walk around the state fair in shoes that had to be at minimum 4 inch stiletto heels?

All in all, we had a wonderful time. I am so excited for my girls to come back and see me in December for the Frisco Christmas Lights!!!