TRF

Life has been busy here, but I want to take the time to finish out the snapshots of our wonderful summer vacation visiting with family.

After spending time with Dad and Vicki, we made a very quick (overnight) trip to TRF to visit with Beaver and Denise and the girls. It happened to be the opening day for the county fair so we also got to take in the town parade. 

If you have never gotten a chance to enjoy a small-town USA parade, you are missing out. Lots of candy and prizes were thrown out. It happened to be one of the longest-lasting parades I have ever experienced with all types of tractors and farm machinery as part of the parade.  We happened to be sitting next to the high school principal (who happened to be a student in the grade ahead of me) so we were on the receiving end of water balloons and silly string sprays a couple of times. We had a great time, and the kids loved running for the candy. (The middle picture below is especially in there for my father-in-law!)

It was wonderful getting to spend even the short time we had catching up with them and getting to spend time with them at the parade and at home.  Although it has been years since we were in TRF, it is always good to go "home" and step back in time since so many memories exist for me in my hometown.