goats go to heaven

It feels like the start of fall today: Brisk, chilly and slightly melancholy. Who knows, it could be 100 degrees again by this weekend...but to me, everything that's happened in the 10 days, has been in some ways, about the end of one season and the start of a new one, a new era -- much in the way that 9/11 symbolized a transition in 2001.

So, in brief, last Tuesday, before the magnitude of everything hit me, I was going to post something about the State Fair. Now, it's too late and feels kind of pointless except to tell you that I nearly got sick after riding the Zipper and have decided that I'm officially done with all amusement park rides - unless they are at a boardwalk or Disneyland.

Oh, and I made friends with the animals and even though I only had my crappy camera phone along to document the happenings, it seems like we could all use a good, friendly goat picture right about now.