Old Lady Goes To The Fair

I did tell my son we need to take advantage of our time left here to be tourists in our town, so yesterday it was the L.A. County Fair. Way out in Pomona, almost 60 miles away -- Is that even in Los Angeles County? -- it took us an hour and a half to get there, and two and a half hours to get back. My poor planning meant we hit rush hour traffic on the return trip.

But it was worth it. I love the fair. We went with friends -- Connie and her son, Damien. Here are my son, Renaud, and Damien, hamming for the camera.

I love the exhibits most of all, especially the amazing quilts. Gorgeous designs and colors. And the way the displays were curated, mixing various entries, sewing, quilting, knitting, ceramics, photographs and drawings, with a common theme or color palette. Here's my favorite, the Dia De Los Muertos exhibit,

Here's a nice beer theme . . . .

Some Japanese or oriental flavors:

The dragon was beedwork or needlepoint,
or both.

And Christmas!!

I only wish we could have visited the animals, but we had to leave, so as not to miss rush hour traffic.