Rodeo Drive

Though you may not know it, I am a cowboy. I grew up with horses and rode for 4-H in our County Fair. Walking around the fair and smelling all of the animal stuff brings back memories. Riding our horses to the fairgrounds, dressing up in the cowboy shirts that have snaps instead of buttons, wrangler jeans, boots, hat, the whole bit. It was wonderful times. As gross as this will sound, I like the smell of sawdust, dirt, and manure. There is just something that says fresh and clean. Something that says your in the country with people who have wholesome values, are easy going, and work hard. Maybe you know what I am talking about maybe you don't. But I love it.

Well, the reason for all this nostalgia is I went to the fair and rodeo tonight. It is such a fun atmosphere. Even Whit thinks the rodeo is fun and she doesn't like very many sporting events. We watched the bareback and saddle bronc riding, the steer roping and wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, sheep riding (for the little kids), and bull riding. The announcer was funny as always, the clown was hilarious (he told a joke about how his girlfriend wanted him to take her out to someplace expensive so he took her to the gas station), and the riding and roping was terrific. The only bull rider to stay on got a score of 90! It was an awesome ride. Here are a few pictures from the evening (they are from the beginning because it got too dark to shoot any good pictures).











I added a picture of the "Saloon Girls." Tanner (my nephew who is 1 1/2) had a good time flirting with them. He would wave at them and they would wave back and he would get a big smile. Anyway, if you have never had a chance to attend a rodeo, I would recommend you do so as soon as you can.