You have to be this awesome to get on this ride

So, my vacation came at the right time.

Saskatoon Ex!

Rides, food, exhibits. The whole deal. The day was a hot one, too, getting up to 31 Celsius. A very hot day indeed. But not muggy. Granted, going on a ride would have been difficult. I'm not that good at rides, really. I get sick very easily. Even on the ferris wheel. Yes, call me a wimp, but I like the bumper cars.

Inside the Jubilee Building were the exhibits and displays. Among them was the reptiles, the World Junior display, as Saskatoon is vying to get the World Junior Championships, and the very interesting CSI: Live. It was, I am assuming, more geared to kids. It was very kid friendly, it would seem.

At the grand stand was the music of Jully B. Rhythm and blues and a lotta soul. A large crowd showed up for it, but the show was cut short as the rain, thunder and lightning started up. It was announced that things were wrapping up, and rightly so. No one needs the fear of being struck by lightning. Even the rides were closed down during the downpour. Back into the Jubilee building we went.

Fortunately, we managed to find a nice cool area to stay, as the massive crowd had made things not only hot, but humid as well. It was in the cooler of the halls that we saw the most amazing thing. If you've never seen Saskie before, you should. Back in 1980, Saskie was created as a mascot for Saskatchewan's 75th anniversary. A gopher with a cute hat. This needs mentioning, because one of the exhibits was a collection of stuffed mascots over the years, and it included Saskie.

Words can say a lot, but pictures can say more. Here's this year's Saskatoon Ex.

One final note. The fireworks, they were pretty good too.

Until next time...

...keep 'em flyin'.