Addendum

Apparently, for not going to the fair parade, I am sentenced to paying penance: I will now accompany not one, but TWO children to the Fair for a school tour - yea!!!!  But not to suffer alone, I have recruited the Hub to go to the third child's tour! HA!!!  And poor #4 is just along for the ride, so to speak (actually, little 'Barnacle Betty' will ride in the Hip Hammock, so she will literally ride.) SHe doesn't care as long as she's with me... all the time.  Gotta go rescue "BB" form the Masses...