The Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, Kansas happened last week. When I was a small thing, I could get on any of the rides, thrilled to be tossed and turned about, head concussions notwithstanding. Then in late junior high, the retching came and that was the end of rides for me.
The last time I attended this fair was in 1988 (I was 34). My girlfriend in Lawrence at the time and I went down to see and hear my high school classmate Dawayne Bailey perform with Chicago (1986-1995). I didn’t get any pictures of the band, as they were too far away from our seats, but I caught a few B&W photos that day.
And now…