What Is Happening At The State Fair Of Texas In Dallas Friday October 8

Looking at the list of what is happening today, Friday, October 8 at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas I can see why going to the fair wears me out.

I do not believe I have read what has been sculpted out of butter this year. I am a big butter fan, so that butter sculpture is a must see when I go to the fair.

Getting to the fair has been made way easier now that a DART line takes you right to the entry. The last time I went to the State Fair of Texas I parked at a remote lot somewhere to the east of the fairgrounds. The fair provided a couple means to transport fairgoers to the fair from the remote parking lot, with one of them being a TRE (Trinity Rail Express) train.

The State Fair of Texas is very easy to find, it is just a little south and east of downtown Dallas. Just aim yourself for the big wheel sticking high up in the sky, or consult this map. If the long list of what is happening at the State Fair of Texas today is not sufficient enticement to cause you to go to the bother of being a State Fair of Texas Goer, them maybe my video with Big Tex and the Midway will help convince you that you want to go to the State Fair of Texas.

Creative Arts Time Event Description 10:30 AM Cake Contest Cooking Contest 12:30 PM Karel Anne Tieszen/Wolf® Brand Chili Celebrity Chef 2:30 PM Brian Olenjack/Olenjack's Grille Celebrity Chef 4:30 PM Cecilia Henson/USDA Food & Nutrition Celebrity Chef 6:00 PM Christopher LaLonde/El Centro College Celebrity Chef Food & Fiber Time Event Description 10:00 AM GO TEXAN Sampling Food Tasting 12:00 PM Have an Ice Cream Float Day Ice Cream Event 2:00 PM GO TEXAN Sampling Food Sampling 4:00 PM Angelina College Show Choir Music Live Music Time Event Description 12:00 PM Billy Roy's One Man Band Live Music 12:00 PM Jolie Holliday's Rock & Country Music Show Live Music 1:00 PM Billy Roy's One Man Band Live Music 1:00 PM Jolie Holliday's Rock & Country Music Show Live Music 2:00 PM Billy Roy's One Man Band Live Music 2:00 PM Jolie Holliday's Rock & Country Music Show Live Music 2:00 PM The Killdares Live Music 3:00 PM Billy Roy's One Man Band Live Music 3:00 PM Jeff Taylor Wine Garden 3:00 PM Jolie Holliday's Rock & Country Music Show Live Music 3:00 PM Lantana Live Music 3:00 PM The Killdares Live Music 4:00 PM Billy Roy's One Man Band Live Music 4:00 PM Jolie Holliday's Rock & Country Music Show Live Music 4:00 PM Lantana Live Music 4:00 PM Ryli Dylan Live Music 4:00 PM The Killdares Live Music 4:00 PM USMC Drum & Bugle Corps Marine Marching Band Performance 5:00 PM Billy Roy's One Man Band Live Music 5:00 PM Jeff Taylor Wine Garden 5:00 PM Jolie Holliday's Rock & Country Music Show Live Music 5:00 PM Lantana Live Music 5:00 PM The Killdares Live Music 6:00 PM Jolie Holliday's Rock & Country Music Show Live Music 6:00 PM Kraig Parker's Tribute to Elvis"" Live Music 6:00 PM Lantana Live Music 6:00 PM The Killdares Live Music 6:30 PM Jeff Taylor Wine Garden 7:00 PM Jolie Holliday's Rock & Country Music Show Live Music 7:00 PM Lantana Live Music 8:00 PM Lantana Live Music 8:30 PM Kraig Parker's Tribute to Elvis"" Live Music Livestock Time Event Description 8:00 AM PanAm Poultry Earliest Arrival 10:00 AM PanAm Angora Goat Show Goat Show 10:00 AM PanAm Colored Angora Goat Show Goat Show 10:00 AM PanAm Gelbvieh Beef Heifer Show Cattle Show 10:00 AM Youth Angus Beef Cattle Show Cattle Show 11:00 AM PanAm/Youth Dairy Cattle Registration Check Deadline 11:30 AM Milking Parlor Demo Milking Demonstration 12:30 PM Milking Parlor Demo Milking Demonstration 1:00 PM Spirit of the Horse Horse Demonstration 2:00 PM PanAm Hereford Beef Cattle Show Cattle Show 2:00 PM Spirit of the Horse Horse Demonstration 2:00 PM Youth Red Angus Beef Cattle Show Cattle Show 2:30 PM Milking Parlor Demo Milking Demonstration 3:00 PM Spirit of the Horse Horse Demonstration 3:30 PM Milking Parlor Demo Milking Demonstration 4:30 PM Milking Parlor Demo Milking Demonstration 5:00 PM PanAm Angora/Colored Angora Goats Begin Release 5:00 PM PanAm/Youth Angus/Red Angus Beef Cattle Begin Release 5:00 PM Spirit of the Horse Horse Demonstration 5:30 PM Milking Parlor Demo Milking Demonstration 6:30 PM Milking Parlor Demo Milking Demonstration Mundo Latino Time Event Description 10:00 AM Baylor University @ Go Center Mundo Latino 10:00 AM LNESC - Computer Lab Mundo Latino 10:00 AM Texas Tech @ Go Center Mundo Latino 10:00 AM TWU @ Go Center Mundo Latino 10:00 AM UTA @ Go Center Mundo Latino 12:00 PM DBU @ Go Center Mundo Latino 12:00 PM St. Marys Univ San Antonio Mundo Latino 12:00 PM Tarrant County CC @ Go Center Mundo Latino 12:00 PM UNT - Dallas @ Go Center Mundo Latino 1:00 PM Andeas Sound Mundo Latino 4:00 PM Andeas Sound Mundo Latino 4:00 PM Socorro & Special Forces Mundo Latino 6:00 PM Marta Salazar, Recording Artist Mundo Latino Museums Time Event Description 12:00 PM Butterfly Release Texas Discovery Garden 1:00 PM Monarch Tagging Demo Texas Discovery Garden 3:00 PM Monarch Tagging Demo Texas Discovery Garden Paid Attractions Time Event Description 10:00 AM Wine Tasting/Texoma, Grayson Hills & Landon Wineri Wine Garden 11:00 AM Schooling Tank Fish & Coastal Shark Feeding Children's Aquarium at Fair Park 8:00 PM Shrek The Musical Musical

Shows
Time	Event		Description
11:00 AM	Jump! Ultimate Dog Show		Stunt Dogs
12:00 PM	African Acrobats		Street Performance - Acrobats
12:00 PM	Bufford Buzzard Show		Midway Puppet Show
12:00 PM	Jump! Ultimate Dog Show		Stunt Dogs
12:00 PM	Mother Goose Storytime		Family Storytime
12:00 PM	Pee Wee Stampede		Interactive Childrens Rodeo
12:00 PM	Pirates of the Caribbean Dive Show		High Dive Show
12:00 PM	World on a String		Puppet Show
12:30 PM	Midway Barker		Midway Performance - Barker
1:00 PM	African Acrobats		Street Performance - Acrobats
1:00 PM	Bufford Buzzard Show		Midway Puppet Show
1:00 PM	Jump! Ultimate Dog Show		Stunt Dogs
1:00 PM	Kroger Birds of the World		Bird Show
1:00 PM	Rainbow Ramblers		Shows
1:00 PM	Rambling Dancers		Shows
1:00 PM	Russian Bar Trio		Shows
1:00 PM	Schepps Backyard Circus		Kid Friendly
1:00 PM	World on a String		Puppet Show
1:30 PM	Midway Barker		Midway Performance - Barker
1:30 PM	Pee Wee Stampede		Interactive Childrens Rodeo
2:00 PM	African Acrobats		Street Performance - Acrobats
2:00 PM	BMX Bike Stunt Show		BMX Stunt Show
2:00 PM	Bufford Buzzard Show		Midway Puppet Show
2:00 PM	Jump! Ultimate Dog Show		Stunt Dogs
2:00 PM	Mother Goose Storytime		Family Storytime
2:00 PM	Pirates of the Caribbean Dive Show		High Dive Show
2:00 PM	Rainbow Ramblers		Shows
2:00 PM	Rambling Dancers		Shows
2:00 PM	Russian Bar Trio		Shows
2:00 PM	World on a String		Puppet Show
2:30 PM	Kroger Birds of the World		Bird Show
2:30 PM	Midway Barker		Midway Performance - Barker
3:00 PM	African Acrobats		Street Performance - Acrobats
3:00 PM	Amazing Dobermans		Dog Performance
3:00 PM	Bufford Buzzard Show		Midway Puppet Show
3:00 PM	Rainbow Ramblers		Shows
3:00 PM	Rambling Dancers		Shows
3:00 PM	Russian Bar Trio		Shows
3:00 PM	Schepps Backyard Circus		Kid Friendly
3:00 PM	World on a String		Puppet Show
3:30 PM	Midway Barker		Midway Performance - Barker
4:00 PM	Amazing Dobermans		Dog Performance
4:00 PM	BMX Bike Stunt Show		BMX Stunt Show
4:00 PM	Bufford Buzzard Show		Midway Puppet Show
4:00 PM	Mother Goose Storytime		Family Storytime
4:00 PM	Pee Wee Stampede		Interactive Childrens Rodeo
4:00 PM	Pirates of the Caribbean Dive Show		High Dive Show
4:00 PM	Rainbow Ramblers		Shows
4:00 PM	Rambling Dancers		Shows
4:00 PM	World on a String		Puppet Show
4:30 PM	Kroger Birds of the World		Bird Show
4:30 PM	Midway Barker		Midway Performance - Barker
4:30 PM	Schepps Backyard Sircus		Kid Friendly
5:00 PM	Amazing Dobermans		Dog Performance
5:00 PM	Bufford Buzzard Show		Midway Puppet Show
5:00 PM	Mother Goose Storytime		Family Storytime
5:00 PM	Rainbow Ramblers		Shows
5:00 PM	Rambling Dancers		Shows
5:00 PM	World on a String		Puppet Show
5:30 PM	Midway Barker		Midway Performance - Barker
6:00 PM	BMX Bike Stunt Show		BMX Stunt Show
6:00 PM	Bufford Buzzard Show		Midway Puppet Show
6:00 PM	Kroger Birds of the World		Bird Show
6:00 PM	Pig Races		Racing Piglets
6:30 PM	Schepps Backyard Circus		Kid Friendly
6:45 PM	Pig Races		Racing Piglets
7:00 PM	Bufford Buzzard Show		Midway Puppet Show
7:15 PM	StarTex Power Starlight Parade		Parade
7:45 PM	Pig Races		Racing Piglets
8:00 PM	Illumination Sensation		Evening Pyrotechnic Show
Special Events
Time	Event		Description
10:00 AM	Farmer Mike Pumpkin Carver		Carving 10AM - 6PM
2:00 PM	Texas Wine Talk		Wine Garden
3:00 PM	Jeff Taylor		Live Music
4:00 PM	Texas Wine Talk		Wine Garden
5:00 PM	Dallas Maverick Cheerleaders		Ford Event
5:00 PM	Jeff Taylor		Live Music
6:00 PM	Texas Wine Talk		Wine Garden
6:30 PM	Jeff Taylor		Live Music

I Swim Outside This Morning Of October 8

It is a bit past 7 this morning of October 8. The birds have started their morning tweet greet of the sun. I took a picture looking out my bedroom window. From that picture you would think the sun is already lighting up the place.

However, the ISO setting on my camera is somehow able to turn dark to light. I have yet to learn what ISO means. I suppose I could Google "ISO" and end the mystery.

Well, I did not spend to much time Googling, but I am almost certain my particular ISO does not mean International Socialist Organization. Or International Organization for Standardization, which was in the Google #1 spot for "ISO."

Right now I"m thinking "ISO" means I Swim Outside. Because the sun is finally starting to light up the place and I think that is what I am going to do right now. Go Swim Outside.Or "GSO."

I Made It Safely Home From Hiking In America's 15th Most Dangerous Neighborhood While Thinking About The Trinity River Vision

By late afternoon I decided to buck myself up and be brave enough to drive to the 15th Most Dangerous Neighborhood in America to go hiking on the Tandy Hills.

I encountered 3 groups of humans on the hills this afternoon, 8 humans in total. None of the humans seemed to present a danger.

But I was taking no chances. I was packing heat in the form of my whacking stick.

I do not recollect the grass getting so voluminous on the Tandy Hills previously. The grass is obscuring the trail in places, which was of particular concern as I walked the trail that was the location of my most recent Tandy snake encounter.

This afternoon, whilst zooming up and down grassy hills, I realized I am no longer in recovery mode from my little bike accident of a few days ago. I am back being ache and pain free. And I've been off the drugs for a day. No Ibuprofen.

I left the 15th Most Dangerous Neighborhood in America when I was done with the Tandy Hills and went to Town Talk. On the way to Town Talk I saw that the Trinity River has dropped lower. Maybe the water is being removed from the river so the Trinity River Vision (which is underway) can line the riverbed, since part of the Trinity River Vision has now come to see turning the Trinity River into a destination inner tube floating venue.

I really am getting tired of people making fun of the Trinity River Vision. It seems very wrong-headed not to realize that a vision as vast as the Trinity River Vision would change over time as the vision gets clearer and more possibilities are seen.

And of course the price tag is going to rise. I really don't begrudge the big raise given to J.D. Granger, what with what a bang up job he is doing, totally showing how wrong those who belittled his getting the job of running the Trinity River Vision, due do his lack of experience. And being the son of a pork barrel loving congresswoman, who happens to represent Fort Worth. How could anyone be so mean-spirited that they could see this as scandalous nepotism and corruption?

Sure, The Vision started off as being a nice big lake, with cool signature bridges and canals. And, yes, now the lake is more of a small pond, the signature bridges are gone, I think the canals are no more.

But look what we get in place of The Vision's original vision. We get a flood diversion channel, we did not even know we needed. We get rid of those awful Trinity River Levees that have kept a large part of Fort Worth dry for years. We get inner tube floating. And the premiere wake boarding facility in the world.

Plus all sorts of amazing things are now in The Vision for Gateway Park. A couple days ago I took a picture of the amazing billboard the Trinity River Vision has installed in Gateway Park, with the billboard showing all the amazing things that The Vision is planning for the park. I'll get around to blogging that picture, soon, if I think of it.