GIT R' DONE!

After spendiung way too many weekends, cooped up inside doing house organization, it was time to get out. We finally made it out to the Del Mar Fairgrounds, after living here for 2 years to see the boys of the PBR. This is one of Roger's favorite things to watch on tv, so we had our first date night in a while, and drove out there Sat night to check out them spurs and lattigo.

There is nothing like a real-live rodeo. The smells take me back to the days I worked at Rock Creek Park Horse Center (nothing like a little manure to hit you with nostalgia!) These cats are *hard core*. It was a lot of fun - good food, giant custom RV's, country music and some old fashioned tailgating in the parking lot. Oh - and the belt buckles - I've never seen so many belt buckles and cowboy boots in my life. And that was just on the women! I should have worn mine (if only they fit right now!) :)

Here's Roger in front of the bull pens eating some roasted corn. Yum!

This one's name was "Bodacious" And he was every bit as bodacious when he steam-rolled one of the riders! But the rider got back up and kept going. Like I said - hard core.

Rodeos are very patriotic. I think we sang the national anthem three times. :) This guy parachuted into the arena with the world's largest american flag. It was pretty neat.

Here are the guys waiting in the "chutes" - where they keep the buills. Notice the little kid in the middle of the picture. He was all of 3 1/2 feet tall, and helped his dad all night, tying the ropes and getting him ready. He was just itching to get out there - so cute!

Uh oh - better run!



And finally - the entertainment for the night was called "Cowboy Teeter Totter" where they got 4 marines to volunteer to see-saw while a bull came at them. Last one standing got $500. Luckily, the bull was tired, and only teased them once or twice.