Two years ago when they played, I was able to ride with everyone else because we didn't have a child yet... but this year Julia and I had to park in the back 40 and pay to get in... we found a great spot for $5 only 3 blocks from Gate 8, and after a $10 entrance fee, we were on our way to find some lunch before watching Adam play.
I knew that rain was expected for that day, so I had packed extra clothes for Julia, and extra shirt for me, and because we didn't know how the temp would be throughout the day, extra shorts for Adam. The rain showed up while we were eating lunch for about five minutes... thankfully we were able to scoot into the cow barn.
The band started at 1 pm and things looked well weather-wise at that point. One of Adam's beer buds, Holly, showed up and she had two umbrellas with her. For one, I wasn't expecting her, for two, she chose to sit by me, and for three... it was not her original plan to have them, BUT SHE HAD UMBRELLAS.
About 20 minutes into the show, the rain started. It wasn't the worst rain in the world... and it waned for about 5 minutes... and then it really started to come down. The stage itself was protected overhead, but the seats are not, and the rain was coming in from all directions. The band had to stop and pull back their equipment because it was starting to get wet, and Holly and I tried our best to stay dry. I gave up on Julia after about 5 minutes... she was loving the rain and having a blast racing her Care Bears up and down the wet benches.
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As you can see... quickly Julia was thoroughly soaked. But Julia wasn't the only one/only thing soaked... her stroller was starting to hold water... so despite the fact that I brought extra clothes for her, it was pointless to change her because she would simply become wet all over again just from sitting in her seat. However, Julia had a ball in the rain... and pretty much had a good time at the fair!
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