Remnants

The State Fair was fun but super hot this year. We saw Curious George, Dan Wardell (IPTV celeb), Mark Hunter (CR celeb), Harry Potter, the Butter Cow, a bluegrass band, 4-H projects, 2 really big rams, chickens, baby chicks, horses, an emu, ducks, an elk, a llama, various plants, a sheep shearing contest, a tie-dye demo, a ferris wheel, a brand-new calf, and lots of sweaty people. New for us this year was the air-conditioned shuttle to the fair grounds. It was super convenient and super cool. One of the best things for kids was the Kids on the Farm village. Just like in the real world the farmer plants a seed, harvests a crop, sells it at market and gets one shiny dollar in exchange.  

It’s almost 7 weeks after the end of the middle school softball season. Time to write another softball entry. Better late than never. The team finished with an 18-4 record, several players improved, and I managed to get a tan. Honestly it was a great experience and I couldn’t have asked for a btter group of kids or coaches to serve as mentors. My hope is I can coach softball again next year. For now it looks like I will be serving as an assistant volleyball coach this fall.