On the road to the TULSA STATE FAIR - Day 1 of 5

1:50 P.M.  BELL RINGS TO DISMISS SCHOOL (TEACHER MEETING DAY)

2:07  MEET AT AG FARM TO LOAD EQUIPMENT

3:04  MEET AT ANOTHER STUDENT’S HOME TO LOAD HER SUPPLIES

         MEET UP WITH MOM AND THE SCHOOL SUBURBAN - LOAD MORE LUGGAGE

3:25  CONVOY TO WINDY HILL TO LOAD MY SUPPLIES AND MY ANIMALS

RE-ARRANGE ALL ANIMALS FROM SMALLEST TO BIGGEST

4:00  CONVOY TO DIMMITT’S HAY FARM TO LOAD STRAW AND GRASS HAY

4:30  SUBURBAN CREW VISITS THE LOGAN COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE TO PICK UP 5 4-H PATCHES.  NO ONE IS THERE.  MAKE SOME PHONE CALLS AND SOMEONE MEETS US.

4:58  FIND REST OF CONVOY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE NEXT TOWN WITH A BLOWOUT ON THE SUPPLY TRAILER

LEARN HOW TO ROLL A TRAILER UP ON AN ELEVATED OBJECT (METAL FEED TROUGH)

LEARN HOW TO USE A HIGH LIFT JACK (WATCH YOUR HEAD!)

LEARN THE DANGERS OF A HIGH LIFT JACK (BROKEN LIMBS, CRUSHED SKULL, ETC.)

LEARN THE DANGERS OF TOUCHING A BLOWN OUT TIRE (STEEL STICKING IN YOUR HAND)

5:30  TWO GIANT SLICES OF PEPPERONI PIZZA AND A RED DIAMOND SWEET TEA FROM THE AMPRIDE TRUCK STOP

5:39  DROP OFF ONE TRUCK AT THE PERKINS AG FARM

CONTINUE ON TO TULSA
7:18 TIRED TREAD SLINGS OFF ANOTHER SUPPLY TRAILER TIRE...WE SLOWLY CREEP THE LAST TEN MILES TO THE FAIR WITHOUT A BLOWOUT :)
8:00 UNLOAD HEIFER TRAILER.
UNLOAD SUPPLY TRAILER.
CLEAN OUT "CAMP" SPOT AT THE END OF OUR AISLE.
BUST STRAW BALES.
SHAKE EACH FLAKE OF STRAW LOOSE.
FORK AND FLUFF ALL STRAW PILES INTO A SMOOTH BEDDING FOR COWS ON ONE SIDE OF THE AISLE AND HEIFERS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE.
PUT HAY AT EACH SPOT.
OTHER HALF OF TEAM WASHES HEIFERS.
GIVE THEM A DRINK ON THE WAY BACK FROM THE WASH RACK. 

BED THEM DOWN ON CLEAN STRAW.
HOOK UP AUTOMATIC WATERERS FOR COWS.
12:55 A.M. DRIVE THROUGH THE SLOWEST 24 HR. MCDONALD’S EVER BUILT

1:20 A.M.  TAKE A SHOWER AND GO TO BED
END OF DAY ONE.