3 ears of corn

I just finished eating supper, you guessed it 3 fresh ears of Sweet Corn Charlie. For those of you from Elkhart county you know what I'm talkin about. It's a Northern Indiana staple, that's why I chose it as our last meal at home here in Goshen. Last night we went to Elkhart County 4H fair, again if you're from around here you've been to it and have an opinion. I personally enjoy it, not for the rides, food or concerts but more for the feel of a community event where you might run into someone you haven't seen in a while or simply take in the sights and sounds of a county fair. Our fair is the 2nd largest 4H fair in the nation and the 2nd largest tourist attraction in the state as far as sheer numbers go (I can't back that last one but Jamie told me it was true, so I'll believe her). We went last night, I saw 22 people that I knew but didn't chat with and a bunch more that I did chat with, we were playing a game of seeing who could see the most people they knew. (Kristen said she had 36, i don't know if I believe her) We walked around, saw just a couple of animals, ate some great ice cream and had a time worth remembering with friends. Yesterday was also our last day at church, it was not any easy time, but we are coming through the other end of it. We received many prayers and words from numerous friends, and truly feel as though FWC is behind us as we traverse to West Basingstoke. In the last couple of weeks there have been former church friends who have visited from Canada, Mexico, Spain, Arizona, North Carolina and now us going back to England. Bittersweet is a great word for the last couple of days (Jeremy and Carrie wedding, last day at church, saying goodbye to everyone) but not a good word for the corn that was just straight sweet. take care ya'll
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