What a wonderful weekend we had, but it's sure good to be home again for a while! We went to DSM to the State Fair on Friday, along with about 100,000+ of our best friends! There were so many people at the Fair that it wasn't very much fun...every place you went was crowded...even the Grand Concourse. When we got to SE Polk, where we usually park, cars were parked on the grass even - we've NEVER seen that many cars at the school. The line waiting for the buses was 200 people long! So we decided we'd pay for parking and get a little closer to the grounds. We started into town and there was a wreck so it took us about 5 stoplights before we got past it. Then by the time we got to the place we like to park (by the northwest gate), they were pretty full, but they found a place for us. They used to charge $5, then a couple of years ago they were charging $10. Not this year - they charged us $15! From now on, we'll park at SE Polk and wait!!! It was a gorgeous day for fair-going...it wasn't too hot. The chocolate moose was scrumptious looking. The 4H exhibits were wonderful...the photography was exceptional both in the 4H building and in the Cultural Center. We saw the butter cow and Snow White's dwarfs from the upper level! The Varied Industries building was so crowded you couldn't even get into the bathrooms!! The lemon shakeups in the Pioneer Hall were wonderful as usual and the ride down the hill on the glider was restful and quiet! Saw some old friends - Cindy Adam and Dean & Marcia Holst. Of course, we saw Reggie the big boar, the big buck sheep, and the big bull. A very successful trip!!
We got to Ames in time for supper and our plan was to go to Hickory Park. However, we were still too full from lunch, so we went to Taco Time instead. Taco Time is my favorite fast food joint in Ames! Then we went shopping!! Saturday morning we went to Story City to the outlet mall...another successful trip. We even found some kringla at Harlan's Food Market!! After a light lunch there was time for a short nap before we got ready to go to Gilbert for THE wedding. I have to say, it was the coolest wedding I've ever been too. It was such a relaxed wedding! The bride and groom had written their own vows and the minister had known Tyler for his entire life! Amanda's colors were gray and yellow. Her attendants all wore beautiful gray dressy dresses and held yellow daisies and other flowers. Her gown was gorgeous...no veil, just a cute little headpiece. The males didn't wear jackets - just gray pants, white shirts and yellow ties. Even Tyler didn't wear a jacket...just a gray vest. She gave herself away and they had about 15 little kids give the bride & groom daisies in honor of loved ones who couldn't be there (most had passed on). It was really cool! The reception was at a winery about 5 miles from Gilbert. The wedding party rode to the reception on a hay rack covered with white cloths and yellow bouquets, pulled by Joel on one of his antique tractors. There were activities for old and young alike outside, with a bar and dinner inside. Instead of a wedding cake, they served pie and homemade ice cream, cranked by the pto of another antique tractor. FUN! The first dance was outside on the grass, in front of the vinyards!
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