The Summer went by in a flash and here we are in September, in the rain. We can’t really complain because this has been the best Summer for weather in recent history. Until yesterday, I had not walked Deuce in the rain since probably May or June.
We went to the Saanich Fair yesterday, as we have for fourteen of the last fifteen years, (one year we went to the PNE -- bad mistake) and had a great time even though it rained on us the whole day. The Saanich Fair marks the wrap up for our Summer and is a lasting tradition with us. It rained so hard all day that most people didn’t even bother going, it wouldn’t stop us though. Mom and Dad came down and went to the fair with us which was an extra nice treat -- it was good to spend some time with them.
We aimed arrival at the fair for two o’clock in the afternoon, as we usually do. The first thing we did was to get some food, and really, we ate most of the afternoon in between browsing exhibits. We saw bunnies, pigs, sheep, goats, llamas, ducks, chickens, horses, turkeys; we browsed the market and got some berries, flowers and a few free things. The rain was not going to spoil our fun. We were all soaked by the time we were done at seven o’clock and I think everyone was ready for a nap.
It always amazes me how quickly the year passes and once again we are heading off to the Saanich Fair. It is always the same yet different. The basics of the fair are always in the same place and some exhibits come and go, but the real difference is our family and how we’ve grown over the years. We’ve built a life with our own traditions and that is what makes us the family we are today. For this I am thankful.
