X IN OC

Today X went to his first fair.  The OC Fair is in it's last week and since Wednesdays are free with a donation we decided to check it out.  Man was it hot!  Way too hot for me, the stroller pusher.  X didn't seem to mind the heat that much though.  I mean...why would he when he gets to lounge in luxury with a bug net and fan.  Toys at arms reach and a bottle full of his favorite drink (milk of course!) and he's set.

I personally am not a very big fan of fairs.  I'm not really into the rides or the games, but the food...what diet?  So let me tell you.  Once I got to the fair I was starving'.  I hadn't eaten, saving my stomach for fair food.  Big mistake.  I totally ordered hungry and almost immediately regretted my decision.  I decided on a corn dog and some onion rings so I went to get my fried goodness and that shit was $21.50!  For a f**king corn dog and onion rings!  I had to ask my cashier twice if that was really the total.  Once I got my food I understood why the price was so inflated.  My corn dog was big enough to feed 3 people and the onion rings were huge!  Too bad neither the corn dog or the onion rings were really very good.  Huge disappointment actually.  X wasn't even interested in the food and he's ALWAYS interested in food.

So...5000 calories later and I'm feeling disgusting and unsatisfied.  I'm already ready to go, but heck no we aren't leaving yet since Costa Mesa isn't exactly a hop, skip, and a jump away; plus I needed to walk off all the fat that's starting to find a home on my ass.  So we walked the fair and stumbled upon the Turkey Derby?  I can't remember what it was called, but we decided to stay and watch that.  It was funny, but also very wtf.  Why am I watching turkey's race?  Moving on.  

After a couple of hours it was time to feed the hippo (me) again.  This time it was some BBQ.  That was much better, but still not great.  I just don't think I like fair food anymore.  Oh well...it's probably better that way.  Once meal number two was consumed I was very much over the fair, as was X, and decided it was time to kick rocks.  BUT before we left X had to ride the merry-go-round.  It was his first ever merry-go-round ride, and at first he was scared, but then he got used to it.  I'm still unsure if he liked it or not, but he's probably still too young to know what he really likes anyway.  

Overall X's first fair was a cool experience.  It obviously will be a lot more fun once he's old enough to play the games and go on the rides, and stuff his face with his mama.  Well...I'm pooped and I have some trashy TV to watch.  Oh man...forgot about the damn pumping thing too.  grrr.