Yesterday afternoon and evening we all headed out to the Hudsonville Fair (courtesy of the Kent District Library summer reading incentive). Although Stacey and the kids have gone for the last few years, this was my first time attending.
Much of the afternoon was spent at the carnival rides where I realized that I'm getting old. The bumper cars with Brant were fun and the Ferris wheel with Erin was easy (at least when she wasn't rocking our car while we were stopped at the top!). Even the big swinging viking ship was fun. But when Erin took me on the "Musik Express" (think Matterhorn for those of you who have old Cedar Point memories), I thought I was going to toss my cookies. The guy running the ride was laughing at me every time I went past him. I think he mercifully cut our ride short before he had a mess to clean up! It was off to dinner after that. Needless to say, I didn't eat much!
In the evening we watched the off-road derby races. Basically, it was a bunch of guys (and girls) in really old, beat-up cars (beyond recognition actually), recklessly speeding around a dirt track with berms to make the fly and big tires to make them bounce. It was great to watch. I was amazed that a car could still go with one wheel completely missing and the other wheel on the same side completely flat!
I felt like I was living a piece of Americana (besides also feeling really dusty!).
The "Fun Slide"...as opposed to the "Boring Slide"
From the top of the Ferris wheel (while Erin wasn't rocking us!)
When dads see their kids driving!
Cars met often on this turn.
I'm pretty sure that Ford Fiestas weren't built for off road racing. This is how it had to leave the track.
