Today we went to the solid waste department's garbage truck races. Every year the city's garbage truck drivers compete against each other driving their garbage trucks through a timed obstacle course. The winners go on to compete in a state competition. It is quite a lot of fun to watch.
Why were we there when Matt no longer works for the solid waste department? A good question, indeed. There are several reasons. Firstly, solid waste has the most fun of any department in the city. We have been crashing their parties for over a year and a half. Secondly, if you have ever been part of solid waste you are forever considered a member of the solid waste family. We haven't been crashing parties. We have been on the guest list. And last of all, we have a little boy who loves cars and trucks and anything with wheels. He would spend all day, every day watching garbage trucks drive around if he could.
Howie is a regular at the garbage truck races. He attended his first race when he was only four months old, and he has been to one almost every year since then.
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| May 2009 Garbage Truck Races. Howie is four months old. Is it any wonder that he loves cars and trucks? |
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March 2010 Garbage Truck Races. Howie is 14 months old.
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This year Henry went to his first garbage truck race at four months old, the same age Howie was when he went for the first time. I guess you can say we are all full of garbage over here.
After watching the garbage trucks we went to the solid waste department family fun day. We had lots of fun playing volleyball, eating bbq, and playing games. We send many thanks to our solid waste department family for a great Saturday.
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| Matt and Howie playing the water balloon toss. Of the two, I think Matt got the wettest. |
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| Henry spent most of the day chillin' and being admired. |
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| Howie got to sit in a fire truck. Matt said, "Do you want to get out." Howie said, "No." |
