However, it did not stop Ron and me from enjoying so many of our favorite things – especially things to eat. I had a sampler platter with halushki, halupki, pierogie and a potatoe pancake. Plus I had an oyster sandwich plus some roasted peanuts. Ron’s picks were a beef brisket sandwich, rice pudding in a cone, and a giant cinnamon bun. Yeah – he likes the sweets while I like the salty (and greasy) foods. The weather put a damper on the number of campers there – at about half the normal and, to the number of spectators on the grounds as well. We were also a little disappointed not being able to find a few of our favorite booths. The Leather Man, the Stanley Products (where I buy the witch hazel lotion) and there were no spring bulbs for sale in the Horticulture Building. There were several animal buildings no longer near the Arena (at Gate #5) plus we noticed several lots just empty. I was able to pick up the anise taffy for my mother-in-law and we certainly got our exercise in parading the grounds for four days – even in the rain. We tore down the booth Sunday morning in about 20 minutes and headed home – in the bright sunshine. I also enjoyed shopping at the Good Will store located not far from the fairgrounds. Although I was pretty tired when we got home, after I got a nice hot shower I slipped down to Canton for the Fall Fling and visited a bit before heading back home. I did stop at a couple yard sales though.
When we arrived back home in Alba, Ron was out scoping the grounds and was quite disappointed to find that there were just 2 unripe pears left on the tree, with the rest lying on the ground riddled with bee stings! But on a better note, it seems the apples are about ready for picking – what didn’t get thrown over the fence to the cows.
Sympathies are extended to the family and friends of Jim Sherwood, proprietor at Sherwood’s Personal Care Home, who passed away last week.
Don’t forget the Alba Church’s annual fall bazaar/luncheon/bake sale coming up on Saturday October 17th from 9am to 2pm. This is our CWF (Christian Women’s Fellowship) group’s biggest fundraiser of the year with proceeds going towards our many missions and outreach throughout the community and in our own church family. There will be lots of homemade items and a delicious homemade soup/sandwich luncheon – available at very reasonable prices. See you there!
On October 9, 1855, Joshua Stoddard patented the first calliope, or steam piano. On October 10, 1865, John Wesley Hyatt patented the billiard ball. On October 11, 1983, the last hand-cranked telephones in the United States were replaced by dial phones in Bryant Pond, Maine. On October 12, 1492, Columbus landed in the central Bahamas, probably on San Salvador. On October 13, 1884, Greenwich, England, was adopted as the universal time meridian of longitude. On October 14, 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. became the youngest recipient to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. He was 35 years old.
Quote by Mark Twain: “Why waste your money looking up your family tree? Just go into politics and opponents will do it for you.”
A bit of “wit” & “wisdom”: Robert’s wife was, shall we say, a casual housekeeper. One day Robert teased her by saying, “Look! The dust is so thick on the coffee table that I can write my name in it!” She replied sweetly, “Yes, I know. That’s why I married a college graduate.” (ya gotta love it!)