The town has a festival that lasts for a week and they really do put on some great events to honor their crop. The area has lots of local artists, singers and general characters so its a great time to enjoy the area.
A little town just north and west of Rye is called Rison and its actually the county seat for Cleveland county. Every year some real authentic county people hitch up to their horse drawn wagons and travel the 25 miles or so south to Warren for a day at the Pink Tomato Festival. This year, Kay gave us a "heads up" that they were coming down Curry Road and allowed us time to get the cameras out and catch the wagon train on film.
This first picture is of part of the wagon train coming down Curry Road with riders clearing the way and meeting anyone interested in the wagon train. Can't you just imagine this as a way of life back in the days of Dick and Vera Curry (Robert Donald's dad and mom)? This was some special treat for us.
We followed them around the bend of the old Curry home place and down in front of the WG and Erma Curry home. (That's the one Donald and Kay are letting us remodel for family use)
Couldn't help but stop the authentic chuck wagon model in front of the house and get a picture. This wagon is built completely to the original specifications and is considered a trophy winner at all wagon events. I don't have the owner's name now, but when he sees this if he'll email me I'l give him the proper credit. Great people, remembering the old days and extending the memories.
I bet ole WG and Erma would have gone out and given them some pink tomatoes and a cold drink of water.
Man, this is just getting too good for my emotions. We love it here, and we are so glad to be a part of Donald's and Kay's interest in restoring the old place.
If you like some of these last few blogs, call us and come on down. We'd love to have you.
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