May 20, 2003 - HayPatch, UT - Today, after a full day's motor silence, Ivan got "Ol' Bright Eye" working.

With the assistance of Sam, Sarah and a passing remark from a local tractor mechanic, Ivan went to the HayPatch 'back 40' to fix the ailing beast. With a flick of a finger on a hunch over the starter, the engine roared (and winked too). 

Details are sketchy, but Ivan was nearly run over shortly after the engine started. Reportedly this happened when he erroneously assisted Sarah in driving "Ol' Bright Eye".  "Oh, the clutch is on *that* side," was overheard. No permanent physical damage occurred for any party involved.

After the engine had been repaired, Ivan "disked" the soil with "Bright Eye." He then swapped the disk mechanism with a pile of garbage tied together reportedly used to "harrow" the soil. See photographic evidence of said garbage, above.

After the "harrowing" incident, Sam jumped aboard "Ol' Bright Eye" and Ivan went surfing -- HayPatch style.