It’s hard to imagine an Open House without Tyler, our neighbor and friend who works so had, and so efficiently, and who has become as much a fixture of the Open Houses as the donkeys or the dogs. Parking can be chaotic at the Open  Houses, we had an awful lot of people Saturday and Sunday. Taylor is 14, but I sometimes think he was born much older than his age, he has a maturity and wisdom that is impressive at any age.

We love Tyler and his family and we trust him. He has been an immeasurable boon to us and our lives on the farm. As always, he helped make the Open House safe and comfortable for so many people. In the next few weeks he will return to football after suffering a concussion. He says he is ready to. Tyler is tough and focused and mature. If he says he is ready to go, he is. I trust Tyler to make good decisions for himself more than many adults I know.