The Grange Fair

Ever since we moved to State College, all the locals we have talked to have mentioned this Grange Fair thing in the top things to do in the area. It only comes once a year. So Jeff and I decided we wouldn't miss it this year. Apparently it is the next big thing after attending PSU football games and the summer Arts Festival. So we were thinking that it could be interesting. One thing that I had always heard about this fair is the fact that most locals "camp" at this fair for a week. In fact, most of the tent plots are passed down to generation after generation. I even heard of a story from one of my new clients that her neighbor had to write in the divorce papers who was going to get the Grange Fair plot. So we knew it was serious. Anywa, we enjoyed the day with a few friends from J's program. There were animals, carni-rides, VERY good Monkey bread, philly cheesesteaks, and even a tractor pull. Ladies and Gentlemen, we attended our first tractor pull. All in all, it was a good time. I even surpassed my yearly allotment of mullet/mustache combos and rat-tails. It was glorious. But both J and I loved the bunnies most of all.

New York again with Stan and Tanya

We were able to squeeze a trip into August before J started school again. We brought our friends, Stan and Tanya, from State College, and had a great time! We stayed with our friends Liz and Tim and had a great time visiting them and a few NY sites. We went to the Union Station area on Saturday, played a few games of Settlers of Catan with everyone Saturday night, and a toured Brighton Beach on Sunday, the Russian neighborhood near Coney Island with our Russian/Ukrainian friends Stan and Tanya. We got some good pics.