red candy apples,

the smell of cotton candy

rides on the wild side

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I love the fair.

As a kid... I went a couple of times to a local county fair... which was really small.

Fun... awesome... but small.

After BAJ and I married... we ventured into State Fair territory (so to speak)...

in Nebraska, Ohio, and now in New Mexico for the past several years.

It still makes me feel like an 8 yr old.

I love all the food... the bright colors... the games...

just looking at all the crafts and critters and such... gets me all giddy with excitement.

I don't care much for riding the rides... but I sure love to watch them

... and to photograph everything.

Officially, the State Fair started yesterday here in Albuquerque.

I am not sure if we will get to go this year or not... but we'll see :)