State Fair 2009

We loaded up and went to the State Fair for a day with a few girlfriends of mine. It was such a beautiful day outside, and was so much fun to get out of the house and see the sights. I have only been the the SF once, and it was only long enough to see the Dixie Chicks in concert, several years ago. So this was really cool to get to spend a day leisurely looking around.

So there we were with Julie and her daughter Haylee who is half my age. Before we leave she has insisted that we ride one carnival ride with her. Okay... no big deal right?

Well... Angie can't be shown up by a teenager. With the fear of not being cool in her 30's, I pick the scariest ride there is. (not to include the expensive bungee type rides) So we get our tickets ready, and get in line. I talk it up big to Haylee about how she is soooo scared, and how she's going to throw up her corn dog... and it better not fall on me.

We get onto the ride and get going. All is well until we make that first swing up into the sky where you can't see the ground anymore and all you can see is the blue sky as your body presses against the seat... then seconds later it catapults you into the ground as your body shifts it's weight into the harness that is holding you in place. In those few seconds I remembered why I loved these rides, and why I hate them. Instead of screaming a few choice words, I tried to keep it fun... like "Whoooooaaaaa!" "Yeah!" "Weeeeee!" all while my eyes are closed (so I don't see my life flash before me), I have a death grip on the harness, and my feet are tucked tightly under me so they won't dangle. You can kinda see it here:

I'm the second one in. Haylee is on the end with her feet dangling and her hands waving. She's the crazy one.

Finally it slows down and I start to relax my body, as the carny gets on the microphone and says "Do ya wanna do it again?!?" Haylee yells "YEAH, ONE MORE TIME!" and I yell at her "SHUT UP HAYLEE, SHUT UP!!"

Needless to say, we went around once more.

I survived.

Today I am sore from being so tense.

Lainey was going to ride, but at 20ish inches... she wasn't quite tall enough.

Thanks for a fun girls day out!! Lainey and I had a blast! We'll do it again next year, and hopefully they'll have something better than those silly kiddie rides. : )