Our daughter is 7 today, and she had a very happy birthday, thank you. She got some very nice presents (lightweight and small, too, which makes Daddy happy), went to the Pima County Fair, and had dinner at a Mexican restaurant. Later tonight or tomorrow, we'll break out the rhubarb pie that Eleanor made (from fresh rhubarb purchased at Beatty's a couple of days ago), and that will be the "birthday cake".

Lost in the hall of mirrors, Pima County Fair

Emma has been living the Airstream Life since she was three, and has celebrated two birthdays while full-timing, so she's a travel expert now. At this point she is in no hurry to stop living in the trailer or traveling, but I doubt she will celebrate another birthday on the road. This phase of her life is coming to an end, to be replaced by a more traditional existence in a stationary house, conventional schooling, and fewer opportunities to explore the world.

As you might imagine, we have mixed feelings about this, but it was always part of the plan. Change isn't bad, it's just different. We started this trip with a 5-year-old and now we have a 7-year-old, and that's pretty cool.

Google Earth location of the Pima County Fair.

I have not put up a Sign of the Week lately. I'd like to say that's because I've been busy, because it sounds better than "I got lazy." Whatever the cause, there were plenty of good sign opportunities at the Fair. Here's an example:

How do you deep-fry a Coke?