Hot Air Engines

40th Annual Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers Show

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My super handsome husband preparing the display. 😉

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Enthralled with wonder.

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Little greasy fingers learning the ways of machines.

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Sharing the joy of hot air engines.  Great-(great for Olaf) Grandpa Ole, we missed you today, but I know you were smiling from heaven.

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Ben spent many years sitting with his great-Grandpa showing engines together.

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Now father teaches son.

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2 years old must not be two young – he sat for over an hour “working” on the small models, and this was his favorite of the four!

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Igor (ē-gor), powered by a bicycle to lift and then drop his hammer {which dings a bell} is the most popular interactive engine display.  You have to pedal a lot for each rewarding clammer!

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Maple wasn’t too into the engines…

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She sure liked great-Grandma Becky holding her!

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