Days of Yesteryear

Every year my Dad participates in the "Days of Yesteryear" tractor show which takes place in his town.  And we've tried to go to it for, probably, the last 6 or 7 years....I have pictures there from when Iris was still in the oven.

This year he helped plan and organize it.  So when we got there he was easy to spot in his "day-glo" vest that had the word "STAFF" printed on it.

First thing Dad pointed me to shortly after I got there was a tractor that he said was the same make and model (possibly the same year, we don't know) as HIS dad's first tractor, which I recognized from this picture....

 That's my grandfather, Clyde, with his two kids.  The boy, is obviously my Dad, Billy.

So of course I had to get a picture of MY Clyde with it...

And then later when the girls walked over, I got Dad with them and the tractor.

The kids each tried the kiddie tractor pull, which is just like the real one except man-powered and tiny.  The further you go the heavier the weight in the sled. 

Clyde doing the "fruit toss"

The girls hulahooping...

The STAFF member and his eldest grand-daughter...

The STAFF and his lovely wife...

We took Clyde to visit the blacksmith and then...

 Iris got just a WEE bit obsessed with this dagger.  I'm serious......um....yeah.

Clyde grinding corn....

Iris and Lu on the train.  Normally they all three ride this, but alas, my boy is growing and preferred to watch the tractor pull and the "slow race"....yes, there really is a slow race.  I thought they were kidding.

Days of Yesteryear is ALWAYS fun and the kids ask about it every year to make sure we don't miss it!  Yay, STAFF, ya'll done better than a moose!