I started the day sleeping in a bit. Then as I sat sipping coffee in my pajamas, I got a photo message from Karla.

My moms sister, my Aunt Marge and Uncle Glenn were with them at the fair.

I hopped out of my chair, and got ready to go and made it through traffic and onto the grounds in under an hour.

Karla messaged to say Glenn was parked at Leinie Lodge. As I approached I thought he should be easy to find!

He wasn’t! Glenn enjoys people watching and sitting around a bit. I found him relaxing in a the shade near the Space Tower.

It was fun to have some time to visit with him! The rest of the family was out foraging.

Marge returned shortly with cookies! This year there are no cones. You can get an actual cup for $10, a bucket will run you $19.

After a bit of cell communication the Rachac’s arrived with more bounty!

All I had to offer was dental floss!

We moved from the shady, filthy table over to Bailey House benches to await more family and the parade. We left Glenn & Karla to save 22’ of bench space, while I took Steve & Marge on a shortcut mission to get Fresh French Fries!

I left them in a long line for fries, while I cut straight across the backs & sides of buildings on my way to get Dimitri’s gyro. One of the buildings I sneak past is Sweet Martha’s. I had a plan to get cookies later before I left the grounds, for a family event.

But as I approached, there was no waiting along the path. I stopped and picked up a bucket. I might have the blue ribbon winning pot luck contribution!

I kept on a straight trajectory across hell street, which in actuality, wasn’t as hellish as I expected.

With my cookies ziplocked and lid locked for a road trip, I got to the gyro spot and asked if they could pack that to go too. I hurried back through my shortcuts, stopping at one of the new water bottle filling stations on the exterior wall of the food building and made it back to the parade route not long after the French fries did!

I opened up all the foil and found a hot sandwich and large cup of sauce! It wasn’t as messy and you get lots of tzatziki!

Karla chose a coupon book instead of the annual pin with her Friends of the Fair benefit package. She kinda wanted the pin and asked if I knew how to get one. I happened to have an unused book. (I was gifted a couple by people leaving the fair one day). I said she should see if they’d exchange it at the Bailey House tent (right behind us). Voila!

More cousins arrived and we filled the benches and watched the parade. With cooler temps (only 82°) today, there was a mix of band uniforms. I’m always impressed by the kids in full dress!

The only horses present were the Wells Fargo team again. Such beautiful animals.

Fairchild was on my side of the float today.

After the parade, I took a quick group photo and gathered up my belongings and headed home. It took almost an hour to get back down Lexington to home.

Randy, Jack, and I headed off to another cousins family gathering. There were quite a few Sweet Martha fans present! Tomorrow I’ll have an early start so I think I’m staying home tonight.