The end of September/beginning of October means one thing for this adult child; The State Fair of Texas! Since the beginning of our courtship, Steven and I have been regular fairgoers even adding in custom t-shirts. Our first State Fair of Texas as a duo was in 2011 after only a month of dating! Our t-shirt tradition started a few years later with our tagline, "You fry it, we'll buy it!" and aptly named our event "Gorgefest" because we eat ALL of the winners of the Big Tex Choice Awards, which usually requires 2-3 trips to the fair and is between 8-10 food items to consume. Outside of the food, we love the exhibits, the amazing art deco buildings, and the animals!!! Pictures highlighting our 2021 State Fair of Texas adventures are at the end of this post.
In all my years of going to the State Fair of Texas, the only thing that changed after I needed to use a wheelchair is I became invisible. I have written about this before and will keep it brief, but something about a wheelchair screams, "I can't speak for myself and I have nothing to offer." The only person who "saw" me on one of our fair visits was a volunteer at an exhibit to let Steven and me know where the restroom was and that they have a handicap/family restroom and where that was located 🤨.
I am the best version of myself NOW in every way imaginable. Except for my extremely nerve damaged legs and such 🙃. I work full-time*, am anally organized (at work not necessarily at home), manage a fast-paced work environment, am healthy (outside of what you see below), am a tenacious about everything I get involved in, I am a seeker of things to do, get sh** done kind of girl, a planner/the planner, responsible for managing the household finances, and much much more. Yes, Steven helps me, but I help him equally as much. I give him a lot of credit, but the truth is we can both thrive as individuals. Please try to consider there is a lot that is not seen and that is where I am busy working both personally and professionally!
*This month is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Our Favorite Foods out of the 2021 Winners in Order
