Don't miss it, don't even be late...

I've been enjoying some much-needed time away before school visiting the great state of Iowa. Today we decided to take a family day trip to the Iowa State Fair. We visited the Varied Industries Building, where I was tempted to buy a Hawkeye cookie cutter, but decided against it on account of the price tag. I was a big nerd and got a free pair of ear plugs and my name written in Braille (color dots added for visibility).


We tried Iowa Soy Oil and Corn Cob Syrup, and I went to look at textile arts with my mom on the second level. There were amazing quilts, with the most intricate patterns. I also enjoyed looking at knitting and crochet.

The big fair food this year is "cookies in a cup." Not wanting to miss anything important from the fair, we all split a cup. The cookies were good. The cup was unremarkable. "Cookies in a cup" lived up to its name.

In the Family Food Center, we saw all of the winning entries for cake decorating, cookies, bread, and canning. A slice of each of the winning breads was placed on a plate and behind glass. I've never seen so many single pieces of different kinds of bread, but it was interesting.

Lunch included a somewhat frustrating search for cheese on a stick and a deep fried pickle on a stick. We eventually found the cheese, but we never found the elusive pickle. For the main course, my brother and I each got a veggie corn dog, and I tried deep fried macaroni and cheese (both shown below).


After checking out the dollhouse exhibit, viewing all kinds of crazy-looking chickens, goats, and cows, and seeing the "big boar" (weighing 1,117 lbs.), we headed for home.

-吴碧芙