{"id":4752,"date":"2009-10-16T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2009-10-17T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/entries\/ventura-county-fair-august-52009\/"},"modified":"2009-10-19T21:16:55","modified_gmt":"2009-10-20T04:16:55","slug":"ventura-county-fair-august-52009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/2009\/10\/ventura-county-fair-august-52009\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventura County Fair ~ August 5,2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anna knew the Ventura County Fair was offering $1 admissions on a Wednesday the first week in August and she offered to drive the boys and I to the fair. We had never been to the county fair before and it was a memorable experience! Abby went with us, paid our admission, and helped with the boys. We had so much fun! But it would have required a week of spending every day at the fair to discover everything there. Here are a few pictures I took of our day:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010043-1.JPG\" title=\" Jerome was chosen as a volunteer for the wildlife show! Here he\u2019s being asked to name a nocturnal creature.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010043-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Jerome was chosen as a volunteer for the wildlife show! Here he\u2019s being asked to name a nocturnal creature.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010045-1.JPG\" title=\" They played a Jeopardy-like tune while they gave him time to think. I love how he tries to swallow his smiles!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010045-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" They played a Jeopardy-like tune while they gave him time to think. I love how he tries to swallow his smiles!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010046-1.JPG\" title=\" He was given a prize for answering an owl.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010046-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" He was given a prize for answering an owl.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010048-1.JPG\" title=\" Here he was asked how many feathers does a Whistling Swan have. The crowd went wild trying to get him to see the answer waving behind the handler, but I think his hat blocked his view. He answered \u201cA lot?\u201d :-)\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010048-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Here he was asked how many feathers does a Whistling Swan have. The crowd went wild trying to get him to see the answer waving behind the handler, but I think his hat blocked his view. He answered \u201cA lot?\u201d :-)\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010049-1.JPG\" title=\" He was given a second prize! Way to go Jerome!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010049-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" He was given a second prize! Way to go Jerome!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010052-1.JPG\" title=\" There were tables filled with handmade wooden toys (and Purell on each one) available to be played with!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010052-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" There were tables filled with handmade wooden toys (and Purell on each one) available to be played with!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010053-1.JPG\" title=\" the acrobat spun around when Jerome squeezed the bars together!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010053-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" the acrobat spun around when Jerome squeezed the bars together!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010054-1.JPG\" title=\" Seth making presidents fight?\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010054-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Seth making presidents fight?\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010056-1.JPG\" title=\" This is where Ian happily spent most of his afternoon\u2026with kettle corn in his hat. :-)\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010056-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" This is where Ian happily spent most of his afternoon\u2026with kettle corn in his hat. :-)\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010058-1.JPG\" title=\" Jerome could make those fingers \u201ctap\u201d by pressing levers on the other side!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010058-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Jerome could make those fingers \u201ctap\u201d by pressing levers on the other side!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010059-1.JPG\" title=\" a toy ferris (Seth calls it a ferrist) wheel!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010059-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" a toy ferris (Seth calls it a ferrist) wheel!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010063-1.JPG\" title=\" Anna had as much fun as the boys did playing with the wooden toys!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010063-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Anna had as much fun as the boys did playing with the wooden toys!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010065-1.JPG\" title=\" Ian finally disovered there was fun to be had, so he played with a wooden turtle for a little bit, then went back to his popcorn.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010065-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Ian finally disovered there was fun to be had, so he played with a wooden turtle for a little bit, then went back to his popcorn.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010066-1.JPG\" title=\" Abby took Jerome over to see the kaleidoscope exhibit.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010066-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Abby took Jerome over to see the kaleidoscope exhibit.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010067-1.JPG\" title=\" They were made by students!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010067-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" They were made by students!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010068-1.JPG\" title=\" These were on bendy stuff to look all around, and that table filled with colorful thing spun around!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010068-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" These were on bendy stuff to look all around, and that table filled with colorful thing spun around!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010070-1.JPG\" title=\" Jerome wearing his prizes!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010070-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Jerome wearing his prizes!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010072-1.JPG\" title=\"He was chewing\u2026I just liked the light :-)\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010072-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\"He was chewing\u2026I just liked the light :-)\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010073-1.JPG\" title=\" Seth lovin\u2019 on Abby\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010073-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Seth lovin\u2019 on Abby\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010077-1.JPG\" title=\" We had time for one ride, and Abby said she could take the boys on the one they chose.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010077-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" We had time for one ride, and Abby said she could take the boys on the one they chose.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010078-1.JPG\" title=\" They\u2019re at the very tippy top climbing into their carpets.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010078-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" They\u2019re at the very tippy top climbing into their carpets.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010079-1.JPG\" title=\" Down they come!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010079-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Down they come!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010080-1.JPG\" title=\" Jerome went with Abby and was only a little scared of the height and speed, and Seth went by himself and loved it!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010080-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Jerome went with Abby and was only a little scared of the height and speed, and Seth went by himself and loved it!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010084-1.JPG\" title=\" Thank you Abby!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010084-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Thank you Abby!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010086-1.JPG\" title=\" Officer Seth\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010086-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Officer Seth\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010087-1.JPG\" title=\" Officer Jerome\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010087-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Officer Jerome\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010088-1.JPG\" title=\" Officer Abby\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010088-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Officer Abby\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010089-1.JPG\" title=\" Discovering a Sheriff\u2019s car on display\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010089-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Discovering a Sheriff\u2019s car on display\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010091-1.JPG\" title=\" Inside the Sheriff\u2019s car! Hopefully they will never be in the backseat for real!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010091-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Inside the Sheriff\u2019s car! Hopefully they will never be in the backseat for real!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010092-1.JPG\" title=\" Sheriff Abby :-)\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010092-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Sheriff Abby :-)\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[vencofair09]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010093-1.JPG\" title=\" Girls, that was a super fun day, and something we wouldn\u2019t have done without you! Thank you Anna and Abby for taking us to the fair!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010093-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Girls, that was a super fun day, and something we wouldn\u2019t have done without you! Thank you Anna and Abby for taking us to the fair!\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anna knew the Ventura County Fair was offering $1 admissions on a Wednesday the first week in August and she offered to drive the boys and I to the fair. We had never been to the county fair before and it was a memorable experience! Abby went with us, paid our admission, and helped with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4752"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4752\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}