Where were you guys yesterday?

rrlund · Aug 27, 2017

RayP,JDJohn and I seemed to be the only YTers at the Blanchard Show yesterday. Was it too cold for some of you or what? lol

I forgot the camera. Ray and his son got some good pictures,I hope he posts some of them. I doubt it'll happen before tonight or tomorrow though. There are more oats to thresh today. I brought the tractors home last night,don't plan to go back up today.

Dave H (MI) · Aug 27, 2017

I've been wanting to check out that show for a couple years. Problem is always that this is the only free time in the year that I can work on projects. This year is starting the rebuild on the 65x36 barn on the property. I am laying a lot of block this month. Almost didn't go to Oakley. Saw a lot of folks there...no YT people that I knew though.

rrlund · Aug 27, 2017

Maybe I can get back in my regular routine and make it to Oakley on Saturday next year. Last year I had that pulled muscle and didn't go,two years ago I had hay down for Saturday so I went on Friday,this year we wanted to go to Tennessee and see the total eclipse so we missed Oakley altogether. It's just not the same going anyway if we can't all get together and swap lies for a while.

When I was getting ready to load up yesterday,I got talking with an Oliver guy who had been to Clarksville earlier in the day. He said he went down there because they featured Oliver. He said there weren't many there. In fact he said we had more in Blanchard. Ironic since we featured Oliver last year not this year. We had them all lined up and made a pretty good display of them. My 500 was right next to an old style 88. There was an early green wheel Super 55 next to the wife's later red wheeler,a rare 145 L&G next to that. Ray got some pictures of them.

Maybe Kevin will chime in about Clarksville. That guy I talked to said the steam part of the grounds down there was impressive.

Nick m · Aug 27, 2017

I was there yesterday. Not many Olivers as stated. Did have couple of cool I'm guessing 1/4 scale 4x4 tractors. A case 70 or 90 series and I think an ih 86 series. Very neat. Their saw mill set up with the steamers is neat. Seems like there's 5 +/- running around there. Also have a few other demos.

RBoots · Aug 27, 2017

Took off on a whim with a buddy to go salmon fishing in Benzonia, they are thick in the rivers along the lake. Left at 3:30 AM yesterday morning, got back at 10:30 PM last night. Gonna get over there again someday Randy!

JD John · Aug 27, 2017

Your 500 looks pretty sharp Randy, tried to get over there and talk with you but everytime I tried someone headed me in the other direction. There was a good turn out of Olivers there this year.

Royse · Aug 27, 2017

It was a beautiful day yesterday; certainly not too cold!
I was in Lansing for Tony's 50th birthday party.
As much as I love old tractors, I value his friendship more.
Hopefully I'll make it next year!

IHRedRules · Aug 27, 2017

I was down in Laura, IL watching some real tractor pulling. Hate to miss the closest show to me, but I haven't found a way to be in two places at once.

onefarmer · Aug 27, 2017

I was rolling across Iowa. Attempting to continue the west coast vacation we had to cut short in Colorado last year.

Royse · Aug 27, 2017

Forgot, I'd love to see those pictures if Ray gets them posted!

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