Fairs and Festivals
It is August here in Central Ohio, which means it is hot. Many people are commenting on this, as if it had never happened before. Ironically it is COOLER than it was in June, which was definitely unusual, but become normal. If only we knew what was causing this? The reason people are noticing and commenting is that they are in general out "in it." Summer in Ohio brings a ton of weekend gatherings, fairs, and festivals, and they increase to critical mass in the late Summer/early Fall. I have spent nearly the entire summer (beginning Memorial Day weekend) bouncing between my house in suburbia, a tent in southeastern Ohio, or day-long weekend festivals at parks, or a small cabin in western NY. The season will be over mid-October and I'll spend the rest of the year planning for 2025. I am not sure why I love these so much. Although if I can ramble for a few lines, I am going to consider that it touches something deep within, forgotten by most, but as I am not t...