Whatever you enjoy most about the county fair, chances are that you enjoy sampling some of the food…even though we know that much of it is greasy, diet-breaking or otherwise bad for us.  However, since many fair foods, such as elephant ears or ‘Legion Burgers’ are things that we only indulge in once a year, we tend to let our guard down and give in to the temptation.

Whether you only attend the fair once each year or you’re so involved that you and your entire family lives at the fairgrounds for the duration of  fair week, you’ll probably be tempted to eat some foods that aren’t part of your normal diet. 

It is time once again to brush up on “Family Reunion Etiquette”. Most everyone has attended or will attend a wonderful, fun-filled yearly event called a “family reunion”. This month I felt it important to address family reunion etiquette because a guide may be necessary for those who have never attended one and serve as a brush-up for those who have.

I love getting together with my relatives and seeing people that I haven’t seen all year but I found that if certain guidelines are applied the event goes smoother.

Every spring the children at our school participated in Jump Rope for Heart to raise money for the American Heart Association.  The kids love it.  It is fun to watch the littlest ones trying and the bigger ones who can jump forever.   Usually after all the grades have competed in a jumping elimination, the teachers jump.  Then you find out that some body parts don’t work like they used to. 

But don’t you remember when jumping rope at recess was just the greatest thing since sliced bread?  At our elementary school jump rope was one of the major sporting activities right after kick ball.  Oh we had lovely new outdoor basket ball courts but somehow they forgot to provide us with balls. So ‘us kids’ mostly used the courts for a giant skating rink after school.  Roller skating now there's a sport.