Nebraska State Fair

Although we might have never made it past the gate and the farm equiptment, we were also there to see BILLY STEERS (that's right folks, THE Billy Steers, author and illustrator of the Tractor Mac series of books). Ernie still talks about meeting Billy Steers, and when we get to the end of any Tractor Mac book he points to his picture and says "Dere's Billy Steers! Billy Steers is a gooooood man." (Ernie doesn't know it, but three more Tractor Mac books are waiting to greet him the day he becomes a big brother).

This guy looks like Sam the Ram, from the Tractor Mac books!

First coaster ride with Aunt Laura.

A real Tractor Mac!

Billy Steers signed our books and drew a picture of Sam the Ram for Ernie.