That's all folks!

a

mama's tractor

in the

Ogden 24th Parade

July 31st brings us to the end of

 Americana 101

It was fun being patriotic the whole month

celebrating

red

white

 blue

a Papa's tractor

and more

and more

and more

On the 24th my youngest son was coming to pick up his dad and go to the parade in Ogden,

a tradition when my four children were babes

only sometimes

I sent Mr. roses

and stayed home in the peace.

but then we quit

for a good reason...

Horses. Horses and more Horses.

not that we don't like horses

it's just the fabulous floats we were

spoiled with in our younger days

just never showed up.

I emailed 3 friends the night before and said that no matter

what I was NOT going to the parade.

Little did I know...

Morning of the 24th

8:00 a.m.

our daughter/husband and 4 children come walking in.

Middle son/wife and baby were next.

Then Oldest son/wife and 2 children.

all from out of town.

Youngest son was so busy speeding

to get here first,

he got pulled over

arrived last.

How could I not go???

A

complete suprise

pulled off perfectly.

It was a little rainy

but so nice to be with my family,

all of them

even if the parade was

D_ _ b.

Someone suggested a tailgate lunch

Burger bar in Roy

How easy was that?

No fussing over fancy

red

white

blue

salads and desserts

or even going to the grocery store.

Oh those greasy deep fried

onion rings and mushrooms

mmmmm!

what I am really saying is

SOMETIMES

isn't the spur of the moment

some of the

best of times?

You do it

you know what I man.

I

will remember

the parade of July 2012

the year my family got me back...

but

I'm NOT

going again

thank you.

(i'm on to you all now)

It was so nice today

as we watched one of our grandchildren

taking in her swim lessons.

she waved

smiled

hugged

and posed for photo's.

And because I am a shopkeeper

who follows the law

quarterly sales taxes got mailed today!

so

 American...

taxes