Another County Fair

We went to our second county fair in two weeks.  This fair is one of the largest county fairs in the country. There is a large Amish population here.  They are very involved in all phases of agriculture.  Consequently, the fair has very large livestock, craft, and project shows.

We went with the intent of taking the kids to kiddie day.  However, the lines were so long you couldn't get a ticket for any ride.  The place was a mob scene.  The day was also one of the hotter ones they have had here.  The kids were spent from the heat pretty early on.

Deacon could have sat on this tractor all day.

Jason and his partner showed up for awhile.  They are recruiters for the Marine Corps in this area.  Their job involves many hours per day.  Recruiting, transporting applicants to tests, paperwork and working out with the new recruits to help them get ready for boot camp takes about 18 hours each day.

Jason and Beth live on the Saint Joseph River that runs through the center of Elkhart.  It is very relaxing to sit there and watch the river go by.  The fishing is also very good.  John caught about ten fish in just a few minutes.

John escaping the Florida heat here in Indiana.

We have been having fun with the grandkids.  They like to sleep in the MH with us.  They are very well behaved and very good natured.  They also very lovable.  They love to be held, hugged, kissed and played with all the time.  They tell you they love you a dozen times a day.  It makes a grandparent feel pretty good.

We took the MH in for the appointment to have the windshield replaced.  They had to keep it overnight to allow the glue time to dry.  They have a campground at the repair facility.  We spent the night there last night.  Elkhart has always been the center of RV construction and maintenance.  Many companies have gone out of business because of the recession.  Elkhart still remains the center for getting things fixed on an RV, however.   We met people at the campground from all around the country.  They come here to get warranty work done and other more extensive repairs.  Few places are as well equipped to meet the maintenance needs of RVs like this place.

We will set out tomorrow for New York State.  Our next stop will be at Darlie's parents.  It will take us a couple of days to get there.  It is over 500 miles.  We seldom travel 400 per day.   We are starting to look forward to getting home.  There was a time when we didn't want to go home but as you get closer you start to look forward to home.  Darlie wants to do this again next year.  She usually gets her way so we will probably be on the road again.