I took an earlier flight home and arrived last night after 10 PM. Hallie still had fever last night and wound up needing attention almost all the night. She did seem better today, however.
We managed to get up enough strength to head over to the N.C. State Fair for a few hours. It was a mob scene. Absolutely crazy with the number of people there. Kelly and I had only set foot inside the gates when we had the urge to turn around and head back home.
Luckily, things got better. We found our way to the “folk festival” tent, near the Scott Building, and stepped inside to listen and watch the entertainment. It was an oasis of calm in the midst of a sea of pushing and shoving. Had we not had Hallie so off-schedule already, we would have stuck around longer.
Weekends are NOT the time for locals to see the fair. If we go again, we will be certain to go on a weeknight.