Patrick and I had a cultural event last weekend, when we went to see one of my co-workers, Kristi Anderson, compete in the Colgate Country Music contest AT THE MARION COUNTY FAIR (more on that later). She had already won for Central Indiana, and this was basically the State Championships. The winner would go on the the Regionals in West Virginia, and then the National Finals were in Nashville (surprise) in Opryland. So think American Idol for country music.
She was absolutely amazing, and no doubt that she will have a successful music career. Unfortunately, she didn't beat Carrie Joy, who had competed two years earlier and had gone all the way to the Nationals.
Anyway . . . the Marion County Fair will have to wait until another post.