Sunday, August 21, 2011

North Texas State Fair & Jake's Veterans

We decided to attend the North Texas State Fair in Denton this past Saturday. How have we lived in Denton for 3 years now and never attended the fair that is literally right down the street from us? We decided to go before the nighttime crowds arrived, so it wasn't at all crowded while we were there. We first visited the kiddy section with goats, pigs, and other animals that you could pet.

Next we went through the indoor (air conditioned!!) shopping area. Oh my, it was soooo Texas. All the clothes and purses were studded with gems and there were cowhide rugs and cowboy hats.


On a different note, Jake is wrapping up his externship at the VA Hostpital in Bonham, TX. He has really enjoyed his experience there. Below is a picture of him with his WWII/Korean war veterans group. These gentlemen have amazing stories. They've been through a lot.



3 comments:

Nancy said...

The five of you are quite photogenic! (That is the 4 Farnsworths and that rather good-looking goat) Love the photo with Jake's veterans' group. There is alot of experience, grace, and strength in those faces.

Suzanne said...

Loved looking at these pictures! Congratulations, Jake, for completing the externship!

Kathryn Cooper said...

Oh I wish we'd gone earlier so we could've seen the petting zoo! We've been in the area for 4 years and this was our first time to the fair!! We did go to the State fair in Dallas 2 years ago.