Belated State Fair News

Well, I'm finally posting news about our trip to the State Fair in Raleigh. I tried to do this right after we went, but my lack of technological savy got in the way. That and getting side-tracked by things like homeschooling, a job, laundry that never ends and two weeks of fighting a cold. Actually, I got on-line to take care of some business but couldn't resist the lure of "playing."

Andy's day at the Fair turned out to be a great success! He and Rebecca played at the two shows of the Folk Festival on Wednesday and did a fabulous job with their solo and duet numbers. Together, they played their award-winning "I'll Fly Away", and "I Saw the Light". Rebecca then solo-ed with "Ashoken Farewell" and ended with her behind-the-head version of "Get Up John." For his solo act, Andy started with "John Hardy" and moved on to "Bile Them Cabbage Down". To complete their part of the show, Rebecca re-joined Andy and they closed with the bluegrass classic "Old Joe Clark." The audience responded to them very well. As a matter of fact, as we walked around the fair later, people recognized Andy from the show and came up to tell him they enjoyed his playing! According to the winners listing on the State Fair website, they received Honorable Mentions in all their catagories!

But, their winning performances didn't stop there! Andy, under the guidance of his papaw, made a really cool wooden shelf to put on the wall to display some of his tractor collection. He entered the shelf in the county 4-H competition, where he won the chance to compete at the state level. He was so excited (and we were, of course, very proud!) to find his shelf in the 4-H exhibits with a Blue Ribbon attached to it. In the picture above, it is being used to display other 4-H projects. Rebecca also took home two blue ribbons for 4-H projects!

A cool part of the day for Andy was to have both of his grandmas there to celebrate his success with him! Winining is great but knowing you're loved whether you win or loose is the best feeling in the world!

That's a belated look into Shari's world...