Liza goes to the Fair!

Just before another summer comes to a close and another school year begins it is State Fair time in Minnesota. "THE STATE FAIR — The Great Minnesota Get-together!" That is exactly what it is, and an event much loved by Minnesotans.

This year I went with my husband, John (yes, I am married as of April 28th) and his sister, Stacy, two nieces, Reagan and Rachel, nephew Sean and 170,000 others on the Friday of Labor Day weekend.

Let me share with you a few snapshots of my day.

Eating is the most important activity to do at the fair and the options are endless. The Minnesota State Fair is known for having the most food items served on a stick. There’s the Pronto pup (a corn dog on a stick & a must eat), walleye on a stick (of course), pork chop on a stick, deep fried candy bars on a stick, even spaghetti and meatballs on a stick. I enjoyed olives on a stick.

A must-see at the Fair is the display of butter sculptures. Every year a young woman is crowned Minnesota Dairy Princess ("Princess Kay of the Milky Way") and her likeness and the likenesses of the other finalists are sculptured out of butter.

Other random views of the day:



It was a great day at the Fair and a fun way to bring closure to another summer and gear up for another school year. On Tues. Sept. 5th a week of orientation begins for new students at Luther Seminary. It will be nice to see the campus filled with students pursuing their calling in the name of Christ.