I enjoy judging several categories at the Indiana State Fair. It is always fun to see not only how the items in my categories are ultimately displayed, but the winners in other categories as well.
Due to the coronavirus cancellation last year of the Indiana State Fair, waiting two long years in order to judge this year was akin to a child counting down the days until Christmas. Judging a total of 30 categories this year—mostly china and pottery—I was truly excited for the return of the Ugly Lamp Contest.