Day 4,457—First Year Going to the Carnival—
Start time: 7:55 a.m. Weather: High 70s, wind 1.6 mi/h, Humidity 85% Even though it was hot at 5 last night, I urged my family to go to the Webster Groves Carnival/Fair. I took the pictures there yesterday, and I saw enough rides that both of my kids would enjoy. I decided to go. There was a carousel-style ride with classic cars that I knew my son would love. When we finally went there, he liked that ride so much he didn’t want to get off. I let him do it three different times, and he was laughing, smiling, enjoying it so much. The other ride they both seemed to enjoy was the sack slide. It is funny because I have a vague memory of doing a sack slide a million times as a kid. I wouldn’t have done it yesterday, but my son needed someone to go with him, so I ended up doing it with him three times. Walking to the stop made me realize how high it was, and once we started going, we went so fast. I slid some into the grass each time. It was a little much for me. My wife also seemed sca...
