My thanks to Samuel Clemens aka Mark Twain for the title of this blog post. The third weekend of May is the Calaveras County Fair and the highlight of the fair is the frog jump contest. Read more here about the story made famous by Mark Twain.
Last weekend we ventured up to Angels Camp to experience the fair and frog jump. We took our grandson Nicolas with us and to his surprise he got to jump a frog. His frog jumped 3 feet 2 inches in three hops then proceeded to escape but getting under the fence at the back of the stage and going over the edge. We never found out if "Thumper" was captured or not but Nic had a great time.
My dad spent his time at the fair demonstrating wood turning on his lathe and talking to people and having a great time.
The fair is small but we did have a good time. I even rode the ferris wheel! What a view of the fair grounds from the top.
My dad gave Nicolas a ride in his hot rod. I think it is a 1934 Ford five window coupe. Sorry daddy if I got that wrong.
The last time we were in Angels Camp was back in February and most all of the plants were dormant. Here are some of my moms beautiful flowers.
I always love being at the log home and look forward to my next visit. Thanks mom and dad for letting us invade your home and stay, we love you and appreciat you.
Cathie
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