Well, I made the annual fair pilgimage, and I may not eat again for days. Since I'm not working at the fair this year, my husband and I had to shell out for full-price tickets, so we were trying to pack the whole thing into one afternoon. Of course, the food had to be widely sampled first and foremost. Here's a fairly inclusive account of what we ate yesterday (in order of consumption):

• one corndog with Polish sausage (better than usual coating)
• one fried peanut butter and banana sandwich (see photo above)
• one large iced coffee (note to self: powdered creamer does NOT dissolve in iced drinks)
• one fantastic smoked German sausage with grilled onions
• one medium pineapple Julius
• two small watermelon wedges
• one overpriced but delicious Margarita made with fresh peaches
• one chicken shawarma
• one funnel cake with powdered sugar and cinnamon
• at least seven bottles of water

This may not seem like a lot between two adults, but my husband ate most of it. I had already eaten brunch that morning at the Fox & Goose, so I was looking more for the icy drinks. That Margarita was pretty good, and not weak in the alcohol either! Sadly, my favorite popsicles from last year--flavored much like the Aisu pops at the Davis farmer's market--were nowhere to be found. Also gone were the pretty-good beignets, now replaced by a wood-oven pizza kitchen, which smelled good, but wasn't sampled.

This year's favorite food item was the Smokin' Sausage, handmade in Oakhurst, CA. They had a Cajun variety that looked tasty too, and if I go back, I'll definitely look that up. Non-food entertainment of choice for me was petting llamas and listening to Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers, as well as some pretty good mariachi-style music.