On Friday, September 21st, I was able to mark an item off of my 'Bucket List.' I actually saw the Endeavour fly by Farmington. Ed and I drove the golf cart down behind JB Golf Course, so as to have a nice clear view of the sky. The sky was nice and clear, we could even see Mt Diablo from our location. We waited and waited. Finally after approximately 45 minutes, we saw other aircraft was flying overhead. We thought maybe it had gone in a different direction, as we knew the airspace should have been clear. We gave up and drove back home. We thought apparently it either went another direction or we had missed it. I was so disappointed. Ed had gone into the house, but I hadn't given up. I stayed out looking skyward, hoping and hoping. Then there it was. I was so excited and had to run to the house and call for Ed to get outside. It was huge. We saw the 747 jet and the Space Shuttle, what a sight. We tried to take pictures, but the camera is too complicated that I only know how to turn it on and press the button to take a plain picture. But, I saw the Endeavour. If we had stayed in our first location, we would have been a little closer. But you know the saying 'could of,' 'would of,' 'should of.' I sure hope some of the Farmington residents saw it too. This was such a 'History in the Making' moment for me, right before my eyes!
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The San Joaquin County Fair opened Thursday, September 20th and runs through Sunday, September 30th. Several students from Escalon FFA will be in attendance. One of own from Farmington is Lori Kroon, who will be showing her market beef project. She has named her steer Bo, which is a cross breed Angus. Please help and support our local FFA Students. As you know these young people spend a lot of time and money feeding and grooming their livestock. They take a lot of pride in what they do. Lori will be showing her steer on Wednesday, September 26th at approximately 3 p.m. The auction for all animals will be Saturday, September 29th starting at 9:30 a.m. For more information on times and schedules, go to www.sanjoaquinfair.com, click on Competition at the top of the screen. The fair is free, but on certain days, there will be a charge for parking. You can call (209) 466-5041 to find out about the parking schedule.
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I would still like to hear from you. Have you taken a trip? Have you had out of town visitors? Let me know of family birthdays, anniversaries and new arrivals to your family. Whatever you want to add to the Farmington News is welcome. Please contact me if you have items for the Farmington News column. E-mail me at farmingtonnews@gmail.com or phone 896-6697
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The San Joaquin County Fair opened Thursday, September 20th and runs through Sunday, September 30th. Several students from Escalon FFA will be in attendance. One of own from Farmington is Lori Kroon, who will be showing her market beef project. She has named her steer Bo, which is a cross breed Angus. Please help and support our local FFA Students. As you know these young people spend a lot of time and money feeding and grooming their livestock. They take a lot of pride in what they do. Lori will be showing her steer on Wednesday, September 26th at approximately 3 p.m. The auction for all animals will be Saturday, September 29th starting at 9:30 a.m. For more information on times and schedules, go to www.sanjoaquinfair.com, click on Competition at the top of the screen. The fair is free, but on certain days, there will be a charge for parking. You can call (209) 466-5041 to find out about the parking schedule.
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I would still like to hear from you. Have you taken a trip? Have you had out of town visitors? Let me know of family birthdays, anniversaries and new arrivals to your family. Whatever you want to add to the Farmington News is welcome. Please contact me if you have items for the Farmington News column. E-mail me at farmingtonnews@gmail.com or phone 896-6697
