Saanich Fair 36/16 weeks

Tripodless for our customary group shot, we throw ourselves at the mercy of a fellow fairgoer...

....whose daughter promptly ran off at 'cheese'.

In a thinly disguised attempt to pass this off as a 'hike', we decided to spend a portion of Sunday at our favorite fair.  Mark, Marlen and I parked at our friend's house and walked up Stelly's Crossroad to the fairgrounds and back so it did end up being a small leg stretcher. Billed as the longest running agricultural fair in Canada, Saanich Fair is a cozy reminder of home in the midwest where summer was always capped off with a trip to the county fair.
Marlen is the unintentional star of this week's blog. His peaceful nature, charm and photogenic presence attract the camera lens and would make him an obvious choice for television media were he not devoted to the healing arts.

Caught you...first stop; coffee and langos at the Hungarian booth.

The failed attempt to capture these goat shenanigans.

The automatic tapping self massager trying to pass the muster of the local TCM practitioners. 

It is still a good natured dance of inclusion.

Marlen's response to Kernel Popcorn's offer of a possible $10,000 prize.

Kernel Popcorn attempting to inflate two balloons to Marlen's one.

Marlen thinking that something might be awry with his balloon.

Come on you guys; play nice!

Finally, room for all.  Peace and harmony.

We stopped by the fair Saturday night so Mark could take these  shots.

Gravity drop.

Iconic fair.

Next sunday we plan to kayak the Brentwood Bay harbour. It is not going to get any warmer and summer is slipping away quickly. We will meet at the park next to the ferry terminal and Brentwood Bay lodge where we plan to rent kayaks at $25 per two hours.  Or you can bring your own boat and spend a couple of hours with us. When we get back on dry land we can go for an ice cream cone at the  Moodyville general store.
Send us a comment and we will fill you in on the details. Plan for 1pm; ice cream around 3.