I suspect the fair occurs this week in some counties in California, and many more across the U.S. I've never been much of a fair person, particularly the games and rides aspect of the event. Regardless, the week has been a rollercoaster, for me.
I was on a call this morning and a fellow participant mentioned that they were in SLO last week. The participant commented how nice it was to be in beautiful California, away from all the rain in the Midwest and East Coast. I laughed out loud. Everything is a matter of perspective.
I am back from vacation and catching up. While not on Zoom last week, I thought often about things related to UC ANR. We traveled back on CA-20 across the north side of Clear Lake. I was shocked to see the low water level.