My Puyallup Fair scone addiction can be traced back at least two generations on my mother’s side. I remember being a young pre-teen when my fearless grandmother took me to the Fair because she loved the “roller coaster.” Little old ladies get strange looks boarding thrill rides but she didn’t care. She relished it and I loved her for it. My mother would tag along to watch. She preferred the much tamer ferris wheel. We scoffed at the thought.

After our adrenaline was spent we all looked forward equally to the buttery, warm, jelly-filled scones which tasted perfect when our grins were big enough to reach from one red and wind-whipped ear to the other. The toasty gooey wonder warmed our hands and our tummies.

Scones are the perfect snack to munch while trying to recall which downtown Puyallup neighbor’s yard the car is parked in. I know you can buy the scone mix and make them at home or find some version at your corner coffee shop but they don’t taste as nearly as good as when you earn them by facing your fears on a carnival-lit summer night. â€" Angie Jossy

Puyallup Fair

When: Friday, Sept. 7-Sunday, Sept. 23
Where: 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup
Admission: Adults $10; students (6-18), $8; seniors (62+), $8, 5 and younger, free.
Parking: $8 Monday-Friday, $10 Saturday-Sunday
Public Transportation: Pierce Transit, 253.581.8000
Information: 253.841.5045 or www.thefair.com