Cold Milk & Official Cookies.

In 1989, New Mexico House Bill 406 declared the bizcochito as the Official State Cookie.   

http://newmexicocookie.com/

In 1997, the chocolate chip cookie was recognized as the Official State Cookie of Massachusetts.

 http://www.mass.gov/fun_facts

Have I stayed too long at the Fair?

NO!  I never want to leave!!

This is my fair.  It’s a certain comfort to know your fair by heart. 

But wow, I gotta see these!  Lots of driving in the fall! 

http://www.southfloridafair.com

http://www.iowastatefair.org/

The Iowa State Fair is held in August,  Here is a brief 2010 sampling of food on a stick: Start with a Salad on-a-stick. Then a nice lunch of Chicken club on-a-stick.  But, oh my, what to choose for dessert?  Deep fried Milky Way bar on-a-stick or Twinkie log on-a-stick (frozen Twinkie dipped in white chocolate and rolled in cashews).  Also, it has dozens of contests including Women's Rubber Chicken Throwing!  I have got to see this! 

http://www.bigtex.com 

The State Fair of Texas. The greatest Fair in the World.  It’s open most of October. 

This fair has lots of food contests. From casseroles to BBQ to Spam.  And many food hobby collections, such as Butter Dishes, Cook Books and Cooking pamphlets! 

Last, but hardley least, there is the  Glue a Shoe Contest. I don’t know what this is, just that the rules say - no edible substances! 

https://www.mnstatefair.org

The Minnesota State Fair is another big Fair, open late August to early September. The oldest ride at this fair is the permanent  Ye Olde Mill, built in 1913, is an old fashion boat ride.  This fair seems to have a lot to offer in two short weeks!  And a campground opens just for the fair.


(It seems that Iowa has the Ye Old Mill ride also! Yet not as old as the Olde one.  New in 1921.    http://www.blueribbonfoundation.org )

Happy Penultimate Day!

A fantastic title for Young Readers. 

One Christmas season while working for some extra cash at a retail store, I said, "It’s at the end of the penultimate isle," when asked for the restroom.  I am pretty sure they didn’t know what the heck I was talking about, but they followed my direction anyway.

Athletes are precise 

in deed and word. 

Isn’t it the Penultimate frontier? 

I enjoy seeing esoteric words such as penultimate and its ilk in print.  Sometimes I get to hear penultimate, my current favorite word, in BBC podcasts.  It seems to be a common word in Great Britain.  

        

From two separate points, each eye sees its own rainbow.

        On this first annual Penultimate Day,
heretofore unnoticed every December 30,
we shall celebrate some noted penultimates:

Y    
Ti                              
November  
Alaska    
Indigo

Woefully under-used is the problem of Penultimate

And last but not least, This Little Piggy, who had None!  On this special day, he doesn't have ‘none’ anymore - he has a great new title.      
                                                                                     

Little Piggy Penultimate

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penultimate

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-penultimate-mean.htm

http://www.myfavoriteword.com/P.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Little_Piggy

http://eo.ucar.edu/kids/sky/colors1.htm

http://eo.ucar.edu/rainbows/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/

http://www.classicsforkids.com/teachers/training/handsigns.asp

Over the Hill and Through the Wood

    During the holiday season Lifetime, Hallmark and other channels of their ilk, show a plethora of cloying Christmas movies.  Usually about sagging christmas sprit and ending in a wedding!  Naturally the locations are towns with Christmas-ie names.  So, I've made a list and checked it twice of some places to explore.

Holly Santa Fe Depot

Holly, Colorado is the home of the historic Holly Santa Fe Depot. They also have the annual Holly Bluegrass Festival and a public pool.

A Snowflake Historic House

Welcome! 

Snowflake, Arizona has its Annual Pioneer Days. The Snowflake Heritage Foundation has a walking tour of several houses that have demonstrations including weaving and blacksmithing.  Snowflake also has a swimming pool! 

A Noel Bluff

Noel, Missouri is the Christmas City and the Canoe Capital of the Ozarks.  You can have your personal stamped letter canceled with a Noel Christmas Postmark, for free. 

Welcome to Rudolph, Wisconsin.  I’ll have to go to the  Rudolph Country Christmas, celebrating Rudolf the Red-Nose Reindeer.  It is jam packed of several days of events.  Not only about Christmas, this town has the Rudolph Tractor Show once a year. Tractors food and raffles, I’m in! 

http://www.townofholly.com/     http://www.ci.snowflake.az.us/
   http://www.4noel.com/    http://www.visitrudolphwi.com/