Adventures
Kayla & Shane Said ‘I Do’
My little sister, Kayla got married on Saturday. It was a great day – weekend really. I took off work on Friday to help decorate for the reception, and Friday evening we had a rather entertaining rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. Rehearsal started at 5:30 at the Church with an explanation of the ceremony by Daniel,…
Read MoreYoung Dairyman’s Booth
For the last 3 years the Gibson-Posey Young Farmer’s have worked at the Young Dairyman’s Booth on Wednesday at the Vanderburg County Fair. Wednesday is always the night of the concert, so it’s usually super busy. This year was different. Matt and I got to the fair about 5 and were still able to park…
Read MoreHow to Build an Outhouse
Yes, this post is titled “How to Build an Outhouse.” Why would I be building an outhouse? Surely you can get custom metal buildings these days. Well, yes you can, and I wouldn’t personally be building an outhouse… but our local Antique Machinery Club has been building them. We’ve been custom building old fashioned outhouses…
Read MoreThat’s Clever
Very recently, I’ve started the process of trying to monetize my blog. What does that mean exactly? Well… it means that while I love writing my blog, it would be super awesome if my blog helped to pay for some of the things I’m blogging about. My first step in this process was to sign…
Read MoreHunter Hayes Live in Concert
My absolute favorite part of the fair every year is being the “official photographer” on Concert night. It gives me the opportunity to get some great photos of the concert, from some vantage points most people never get to see. I also get a chance to get up close and personal with the people on…
Read MoreThey’ve Got Talent
Last night there were quite a few events going on at the Fair. Over on the Ag side of the fairgrounds, there was a cattle show and the Antique Tractor Pull that got rained out on Sunday afternoon. The first night of Motocross was at the grandstand, and we had the Talent Show on Carnaby…
Read MoreTractor & Truck Pulls
The last 2 nights at the Gibson County Fair have been pull nights. On Monday, we had the Lucas Oil and Farmer’s Tractor Pulls. Tuesday night was the Indiana Truck Puller’s Association and Local Truck Pull. They nights went pretty well. There was not rain at all either day, so we didn’t have to worry…
Read MoreHog Wrestling
Last night was Hog Wrestling in front of the Grandstand at the Gibson County Fair. We’ve done this event for several years now. How it Works Teams of 4 try to get a pig to the top of a barrel in 45 seconds or less. The team with the fastest time wins. We have 4…
Read MoreA Queen is Crowned
Last night was the 2012 Gibson County Fair Queen Contest. As always, the contest was held at the PCHS Auditorium before the fair started, that way the queen and her court can participate, as queens, in all of the fair events. Dave and I run the sound for this event every year. Mostly that means…
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