Today is the last weekend of Summer. Well, not really but the long Labor Day weekend always signaled that schools were back in session and football kicked in “for real”.
Growing up as a kid, my hometown hosted the county fair. It would start on Thursday and end on Labor Day. I’m sure the 75-100 year tradition takes place again this week-end. Cotton candy, corn on the cob, brats, popcorn and “bumper car” rides! I always ran out money quickly and had to kill time walking the animal barns. I understand Grasshopper No.1 and hubby have lots of extra cash they intend to take Grandchildren to the Fair. Somebody has to keep the economy going.
Tomorrow there is football in Madison and the UW-Badgers. The game is against Northern Iowa which should not be too difficult but the Fall campus pagentry begins. Because it is a 2:30 PM start, all the “old” alumni gather in the morning, grill brats in the parking lots and drink lots of Bloody Marys. By the mid-afternoon, nobody feels any pain and the festivies begin.
I registered “again” for the No-Call list (deadline Aug.31) to get two years of telephone peace. Somehow it doesn’t accomplish my goal. I still get regular call from my credit card companies offering low finance rates and from insurance companies telling me I can extend my car warranties. Then there are the political calls, market surveys, and non-profit solicitations. Wasn’t I supposed to be on a no-call list. Why do I end up re-registering every year when the exercise is supposed to last 2 years?
The weather is supposed to be exceptional this weekend. Enjoy.
Love,
Dad