San Diego County Fair 2008

I'll have to say, from a food standpoint, the San Diego County Fair was a disappointment this year.

Sherry and I both had deep-fried White Castle Slyders, but it was pretty greasy, and Sherry found some hair in hers.

Later, I had a Koolickle... a pickle marinated in Kool-Aid. That was awful.

However, David did have a frozen, chocolate-dipped cheesecake on a stick that was fantastic, if a bit rich. And I finished the day with a shaved ice from a vendor with a do-it-yourself syrup-dispenser station.

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We all took the skyride over to Kiddieland where David and Charlie went on some big slides, a funhouse, and a ride where you lie on your stomach and it feels like you're flying.

We went on the first Friday that the fair was open, and it wasn't too crowded. We even got a parking space in the main lot!

June with Joan

When Bees Attack!

This was the second time I have been stung by a bee. When I was playing a game with my friends I fell down into a big bush. At first I didn't feel anything, but then I felt the bee moving around and it hurt. I was bleeding. I went to the nurses office and she put baking soda and a bandage on it.It was very exciting! I hope I don't get stung again!

Father's Day hardly par for the course

Today was an unprecedented Father's Day for the DeVol Family as we sat and watched all six hours of U.S. Open coverage. None of us has even watched ten minutes of golf on TV, let alone six hours. The excuse, of course, was that it's being held at Torrey Pines.

Turned out to be a worthwhile watch, as Tiger Woods sunk a 12-foot putt to birdie 18 and force a playoff tomorrow against Rocco Mediate.

San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park

We took a quick trip up to the Wild Animal Park and were surprised to discover that the Wgasa Bush Line Railway no longer exists! It's been replaced by The African Express, which takes you on essentially the same route, only on a tram instead of a monorail.

According to an article I found in the North County Times, the Wgasa had been "plagued by breakdowns and mechanical problems in recent years."

Two downsides to the new ride are:

• It's not free like I believe the old ride was. It's $10 per adult and $6 per child, although it was free for us 'cause we're members (thanks Dana!).
• The boarding area is located some distance from the park's main entrance; in fact, it's about as far away as you can get. The old ride was much closer.

One upside to the new ride:

• The route takes you closer to the animals than the old ride did.