It's been a "peachy keen" week-end....

.....and I'm throwing out this trivia question: Can you name the 1978 movie that this 1948 term was used in; "peachy keen" meaning; A OK, A-1, awesome. (Extra credit for naming the character that used this term). Attended Peach Days in Hurricane and proud to be a descendant of a very important man (Frank Barber) who was responsible for some of the first peach trees in the valley in 1907 and started this celebration many years ago. Some of his descendents got to participate by riding on a float in his honor.

Here we are putting on our "peachy keen"........hope you got yours on today.

Fitting that a Hurricane dentist would throw out candy, don'tcha think?......

Then off to Staheli Farms for Lux's numero uno birthday party......even though she turned one a week ago, we all celebrated in style. Thanks, Lux for giving us a reason to celebrate and have another "peachy keen" time today....

This place is "simply" amazing....that's right...nothin' fancy just lots of unique fun things to do.

Have a great week-end and eat a peach in honor of my grandpa. It would make him happy. He'd even peel it for ya if he were here. Here's what it says about him in the fair booklet: What began as a Fruit Festival in 1909 would evolve into the Peach Days and eventually the Washington County Fair. When the infamous Hurricane Canal began to flow, the life blood of the valley, water, the farmers were able to begin planting. Water was available as early as 1906, but not until 1908 did it reach the South Fields. Several thousand Elberta peach trees were purchased and planted by the valley's newly formed "commercial club" in 1908. They battled many hungry rabbits as they nurtured these baby trees along. Frank Barber, an experienced nursery man from Centerville, Utah came to the Hurricane Valley in January 1907 and began cracking peach pits which he planted in the spring. He organized the Hurricane Nursery Company (later the Dixie Fruit and Produce Company). Barber became involved in the commercial club and as the vice president organized the first "Fruit Festival". This was held in 1909 in the Social Hall. The townspeople came and displayed the best fruits they had raised; Elberta peaches, grapes, and melons. The produce was judged and then those attending the "Fruit Festival" all helped eat the scrumptious display.