AN AFTERNOON AT THE OTTAWA COUNTY FAIR IS REFRESHING AND FRIDAY A LOT OF SENIORS TURNED OUT.  MAYBE THEY CAME EARLY FOR THE FREE PIE.  WE STARTED AT THE NORTH HOLLAND DINER WITH A DELICIOUS BAR-B-QUE AND SOME HOME-MADE PIE.  WE WALKED THROUGH THE EXHIBITS.  AND STOPPED TO SEE PART OF THE HORSE RACES-- WHENEVER I SEE THE TRACK, I THINK OF MANY YEARS AGO WHEN THEN MANAGER CLIFF STEKETEE TALKED ME INTO PARTICIPATING IN THE RACES.  THEN IT WAS ELEPHANTS AND OSTRICHES.  A LOT OF FUN AND MY KIDS GOT A KICK OUT OF SEEING ME IN THAT RACE.  

THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT AND I HOPE A LOT OF YOU TOOK IN THE FUN AND FOOD.  IF NOT, THERE'S ALWAYS NEXT YEAR.