Winding Things Up at the Tractor Show

The bus left the Bissen farm at ten this morning and took the crew to the tractor show for the big tractor parade through the fairgrounds. Barbara was pleased to see that when we got there she had been assigned her own tractor for the parade and the ride back to the farm. She took advantage of a few minutes free time prior to the start of the parade to figure out how the thing worked. 

We were at the front of the parade since Ford tractors were the ones featured this year and we had more than anyone else. It made it difficult to see the parade ourselves, but we did get back and parked in time to see the really old timers come by at the end of the line. 

It was not just about old tractors. There were plenty of Old Model T and Model A Fords as well as a few other brands. I even saw a Ford Model S and Model M. I did not even know there was such as thing.

After the parade we had some lunch and walked around the grounds. The Bissen’s gathered the group together and we headed back to the farm. It was a hot and windy ride back, so we had a watering stop half way home. That worked out well because it also let the slower machines catch up. In this photo of the rest stop my tractor is the fourth in line and Barbara can just barely be seen atop the fifth behind the two guys talking. The stragglers had not yet caught up when the picture was taken.

When we rolled into the farm Sandy Bissen greeted each of us with a cold cup of well water. As refreshing as that well water was we wasted no time getting to the cooler for a ice cold beer. We are from central Florida, so it ought to mean something if you hear us whine that it is hot and humid. The beer felt great!

In the morning we will meet some of the family for breakfast and then set off for the UP. It has been a wonderful visit. The Bissen families are wonderful people and gracious hosts. We loved our visit here very much.