03 August 2009

Garland Wheat and Beet Days




So Haley and I went up to my parents house on Saturday. My parents had all but two children there for a party. It also happened to be Garland City "Wheat and Beet" Days. This is one of those old town annual parties that happen throughout the State. We were enlisted to go at 7:00 a.m. to do a 2 mile walk. Alicia ran the 5k, and she finished 5th overall and 2nd in her age group. The rest of us, “the walkers,” were of course behind her. Next, we had a breakfast that had the best pancakes. The parade was to follow. It was not as good as years past. Then, we relaxed after being generously provided with pizza for lunch. Thank you Mom and Dad.

Then we went to a firemen’s water fight. This is where Tremonton and Garland fire departments compete with each other to see who is the biggest and the best. Tremonton is usually the dominant force. In past years and including this year, the crowd is also soaked. It is a nice way to test out the capacity of the trucks, while allowing a cool down from a hot day. We returned back to my parents home for dinner and more relaxing. We had some very good socialization. (And the corn from the garden was delicious.)
Thanks to Mom and Dad for a wonderful party.
Here are some pictures. ENJOY!!!

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