A Saturday in Hays....

started off with

a race for me,

honoring a teenage girl

that died in a car accident

3 years ago.

Her parents started an

annual run to raise 

scholarship money 

in her name.

It fit in great with our

training for the half-marathon

in October.

I have to say,

running with my BRF's

has been so beneficial.

I have already shaved

8 minutes off my 10k!

Hoping to cut about

13 minutes off my half.

(now that its in writing, I have too....right?!)

My guys were there to cheer me on.

That helps a ton too!

After a little clean up,

we were off to.....

Tractor Day!!!!

According to my boys....

BEST DAY ever invented!

At most parades,

they are up running around

like maniacs.

Not this one!

They were serious,

intent on studying

every

tractor,

motor,

tire.

it

I told Jake 

that if I had one of these,

I would quit my job

and farm with him.

For some reason,

he didn't

take me up on my offer....

Instead of throwing candy

off the tractors, 

there was a 

"candy cannon".

Fun, but a little scary!

Learning how to

shuck corn

(the old fashioned way).

Wherever we go,

Brownell

is there!

That evening

it was time

to cheer on

our Tigers!!

"Big Guy, what was your favorite part of this day?"

"Dancing". (to the band at half-time.)

love, the rockinryans